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Chris Reddy Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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The Japanese tanker, the Hoyo Maru sank in 1944. It could carry up to two million gallons of oil.
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National Geographic
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M ICHAEL B ARRETT
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Sour Initial cargo from Hoyo Maru ≠ Surface slick from Hoyo Maru
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normal alkanes branched alkanes cycloalkanes nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen Gasoline Kerosene Diesel Heavy gas oil Lubricating Residuum Boiling point °C 0 20406080100 80 60 40 20 100200300400500 600 s napthenoaromatics aromatics Percentage of molecular types
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67% 33% What happens if there is a massive release?
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What comprises the oil? (they are few aromatics)
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Where did the Hoyo Maru oil come from?
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Ts Tm 29H H O 31HH 32HH M29M 28H (S) (R) (S) (R) Hoyo Maru Central Sumatra Basin
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(Camilli and Duryea, 2009) TETHYS: an in-situ mass spectrometer optimized for detection of low molecular weight gases and volatile organics (chemical sniffer!)
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SENTRY AUV
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1.Treat oil as a group of compounds that can provide invaluable insights into the source, behavior, and response to spills. 2.New technology in the pipeline that may aid in monitoring and assessment.
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