MEASUREMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF HYDROCARBONS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN

A baseline study of dispersed hydrocarbons and other lipids was conducted in Pacific Ocean waters. Some 850 samples were taken off Exxon tankers and the R/V MELVILLE. Methods of sampling are described in detail and the distribution patterns of volatile and nonvolatile hydrocarbon concentrations are anlayzed. The composition of a representative number of hydrocarbons was determined and from these data an interpretation as to the origin of hydrocarbons was attemped.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report
• Corporate Authors:

  Exxon Research and Engineering Co., n.p.

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  Exxon Production Research Co., n.p.

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  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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  Rockville, MD  United States  20852

  Maritime Administration

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  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Brown, R A
  • Searl, T D
  • Koons, C B
• Publication Date: 1976-4

Media Info

• Pagination: Various p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Concentration (Chemistry); Hydrocarbons; Materials selection; Measurement; Physical distribution
• Geographic Terms: Pacific Ocean
• Old TRIS Terms: Composition (Property)
• Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00657252
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Report/Paper Numbers: AID.6BA.76, EPR.3EX.76
• Contract Numbers: 4-35266
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM