Gulf coast oil spill

[ZenGum]

Yeah, I wonder what a good hurricane will do to all this. One will probably come through just about the time they've capped the well and are siphoning oil onto a ship - just enough to force the ship to dump the siphon hose and flee, letting the spill resume.

The effect on the shore will be terrible - oil bloody everywhere - but possibly the turbulence might help reduce the anaerobic dead zone. Maybe. [clings to hope].

Merc, your nearest coast is facing the Atlantic, isn't it?

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by ZenGum

Yeah, I wonder what a good hurricane will do to all this. One will probably come through just about the time they've capped the well and are siphoning oil onto a ship - just enough to force the ship to dump the siphon hose and flee, letting the spill resume.

The effect on the shore will be terrible - oil bloody everywhere - but possibly the turbulence might help reduce the anaerobic dead zone. Maybe. [clings to hope].

Merc, your nearest coast is facing the Atlantic, isn't it?

Yes, but the Gulf Stream is 50 miles from our coast, head 2 hours South and the Gulf Stream is a few miles away. It is unlikely that we will get effected.

We are here:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...44603&t=h&z=12

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by ZenGum

Yeah, I wonder what a good hurricane will do to all this.

It'd probably drive the oil several miles inland, maybe coating everything in the process.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by Spexxvet

It'd probably drive the oil several miles inland, maybe coating everything in the process.

I would guess that a hurricane is just what is needed to reduce the concentration of oil to a survivable level. Hardly an ideal solution...