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How long did it take to clean up?

The clean up process did not start until months after the spill due to the ongoing war. It took two years alone to put out the fire on the oil rig.

Methods for cleaning up the mess

How?

To clean up the oil spill Norpol, a Norwegian company, used skimmers and pumps along with boomers.

There was actually oil slipped twice, the first time a supply ship collided with an oil rig causing a rupture in the oil wellhead.

The second time Iraqi bombers, bombed an oil rig setting it on fire. It burned for 2 years.

What type of oil?? How much??

The type of oil spilled was crude oil, there was 80 million gallons spilled.

Where? When?

Effect on the local community

Nowruz Oil Field 1983

The oil spill happened January-September 1983, the location was the Persian Gulf.

4th largest oil spill in the world.

Effects on the ecosystem

Oil was trapped in the Persian Gulf for a long time because oil plugged the Strait of Hormuz. The Persian Gulf is bordered on all sides by desert, which means it has little to no inflow of fresh water and rapid evaporation of surface water

The biggest effect it had on the ecosystem was effects on animals.

Particularity in mammals and birds consuming oil can reduce growth, survival of offspring and resistance to disease.

Also living or swimming in oil can reduce their capacity of feathers or fur to keep warm.

Who is responsible?

Media Coverage

The biggest reason for the oil spill was the ongoing Iran-Iraq war

By Maggie Mattson and Isiah Johnson

Because of the ongoing war there was not much media coverage.

APA Citations

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