Attempting to Answer One Question Over and Over Again: Where Will the Oil Go?
Oil spills raise all sorts of scientific questions, and NOAA's job is to help answer them. We have a saying that each oil spill is unique, but there is one question we get after almost every spill: Where will the oil go?
![Oil in water.](https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/dwh-heavy-band-orange-oil-on-water-may-12-2010_noaa_980.jpg)
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