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1 Chris Reddy Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

2 The Japanese tanker, the Hoyo Maru sank in 1944. It could carry up to two million gallons of oil.

3 National Geographic

4 M ICHAEL B ARRETT

5 Sour Initial cargo from Hoyo Maru ≠ Surface slick from Hoyo Maru

6 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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8 67% 33% What happens if there is a massive release?

9 What comprises the oil? (they are few aromatics)

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11  Where did the Hoyo Maru oil come from?

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14 Ts Tm 29H H O 31HH 32HH M29M 28H (S) (R) (S) (R) Hoyo Maru Central Sumatra Basin

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16 (Camilli and Duryea, 2009)‏ TETHYS: an in-situ mass spectrometer optimized for detection of low molecular weight gases and volatile organics (chemical sniffer!)

17 SENTRY AUV

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20 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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