Course id: 49434

Introduction to Oil

Oil enters the marine environment through a number of different sources. The most obvious one is oil pollution from tanker accidents which attract great public attention. However this is one of the minor routes by which petroleum hydrocarbons reach the sea. This learning unit addresses the sources and inputs of oil into the marine environment and its physical and chemical reactions.

Learning objectives

  • The introduction and application of oil to the marine environment
  • Sources of oil into the marine environment - Point and non-point inputs
  • Physical conditions affecting the movement of oi in the sea

Rating

Learning Time: 25 min

Difficulty: easy

Premises

  • A knowledge of hydrocarbon chemistry

Continuative Learning Units

Keywords

Marine Environment, oil, pollution, oil spill

Authors

Sue Boyes, Prof. Michael Elliott

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Overview
PageSources of Oil
PageMovement of oil by tankers
PageTanker spills
PagePhysical Conditions
PageReferences
PageAppendix
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