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Gulf Coast Tar Samples, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, July-November 2011.

Authors: Christopher Reddy
Published On: Oct 27 2015 16:34 UTC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/N7QV3JZV
UDI: R3.x177.000:0001
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Project Information

Funded By:
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Funding Cycle:
RFP-III

Research Group:
Collection and Analysis of Oiled Sand Patties along the Gulf Coast

Point of Contact

Christopher M. Reddy
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution / Coastal Ocean Institute and Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry
creddy@whoi.edu

Data Collection Period
2011-07-17
to
2011-11-28
Theme keywords

tar ball, tar patties, oiled sand patties, beach, coast

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Abstract:

Following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, coastal beaches were oiled. Some remnants continued to persist and may provide invaluable clues on the fate of oil in the marine environment. To track such changes, samples were collected for concurrent and future analyses. This dataset includes a list of all samples collected and available by request from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The information for these samples, and to make a request for samples, please visit https://www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=73756. The dataset includes a pdf with a photograph of each sample, the date the sample was collected, the general area where the sample was collected and the latitude and longitude. Additionally an Excel spreadsheet is included that provides more detailed collection information for each sample.

Suggested Citation:

Christopher Reddy. 2015. Gulf Coast Tar Samples, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, July-November 2011.. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7QV3JZV

Purpose:

The ultimate goal was to collect and archive oiled samples that would be available to my research group as well as others.

Data Parameters and Units:

Reddy_GoMRI RFP-III_Samples.pdf (accessible at https://www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=73756)-- Tar Sample Image (photo), Sample ID (internal reference number), Date collected (MM/DD/YY), Area collected (geographical place name), Latitude (Degrees Minutes Seconds), Longitude (Degrees Minutes Seconds) Reddy_GRI-III-015-Final Report_Sampling Locations.xlsx-- 1. Overview (all tar ball and tar patty samples are archived at WHOI): Field Operation ID, Field Collection Date(s) field expedition start and end dates, Chief Scientist for field expedition, Number of samples collected (count) 2. [Field Operations #1 thru #7]: Tar Sample ID (internal reference number), Collected by (name or initials of person who collected the sample), Collection location (geographical place name), Collection Date (MM/DD/YYYY), Collection Time, Status [archived, depleted], Picture File of tar sample (photo filename .NEF or jpg format), Latitude (Degrees Minutes Seconds), Longitude (Degrees Minutes Seconds) Sampling conditions (general comments), Sampling notes (general comments)

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