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Investigation of the extent and significance of petroleum hydrocarbon in Crater Lake: Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, U.S.A.

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Title Investigation of the extent and significance of petroleum hydrocarbon in Crater Lake: Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, U.S.A.
Creator Oros, Daniel R.
Date 1998 2009-07-17 2009-12-08
Subject Hydrocarbons -- Oregon -- Crater Lake; Water -- Pollution -- Crater Lake; Crater Lake National Park (Oregon);
Description ill. (some color), maps; "Printed October 28, 1998." - T.p.; Bibliography: p. 29-35 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The objective of the present investigation was to conduct the first comprehensive assessment of the levels and distribution of petroleum hydrocarbons in Crater Lake water and sediments. Samples representative of different inputs were collected and analyzed to assess hydrocarbon concentrations and compositions. Various sampling sites were selected to best represent the distributions and concentrations of hydrocarbons, BTEX and PAH products from petroleum combustion... TABLE OF CONTENTS Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i INTRODUCTION 1 BACKGROUND: CRATER LAKE 2 Crater Lake National Park 2 Climate 3 Limnology 4 Nutrients and Primary Productivity 5 BACKGROUND: NATURAL HYDROCARBON SOURCES 5 Terrestrial 5 Aquatic 6 Atmospheric Input 7 BACKGROUND: ANTHROPOGENIC HYDROCARBON SOURCES 7 Environmental Effects 7 Marine Engine Use (Tours and Research) 7 Atmospheric Input 9 BACKGROUND: ACUTE HYDROCARBON INPUT EVENTS 10 Helicopter Crash 10 Road Maintenance...
Source Originally published as: Investigation of the extent and significance of petroleum hydrocarbon in Crater Lake; (Corvallis, Or.: Oregon State University, College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, 1998); [7], 119 p.; 28 cm.
Contributor Oregon State University, College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Simoneit, Bernd R. T.; Collier, Robert W.;
Publisher Oregon Institute of Technology. Library
Relation Digital reproduction of: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/436234327
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Language eng
Rights Digital image copyright 2009. Oregon Institute of Technology. All rights reserved. http://digitallib.oit.edu/cdm/copyright/collection/craterlake
Identifier CLNP-06-Jul-2009-186 http://digitallib.oit.edu/cdm/ref/collection/craterlake/id/194

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