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Amazing aerial footage of the Arkansas oil spill (Original Post) Tx4obama Apr 2013 OP
Photoshopped. NYC_SKP Apr 2013 #1
They said on the news that 'tar sands oil' is heavy and sinks to the bottom of the water ... Tx4obama Apr 2013 #2
Could be... MNBrewer Apr 2013 #3
Kick They_Live Apr 2013 #4

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
2. They said on the news that 'tar sands oil' is heavy and sinks to the bottom of the water ...
Tue Apr 2, 2013, 08:34 PM
Apr 2013

... so I do NOT see how they are going to be able to clean this up.

MNBrewer

(8,462 posts)
3. Could be...
Tue Apr 2, 2013, 09:15 PM
Apr 2013
http://www.aapg.org/explorer/2007/09sep/canadian_oilsands.cfm says that the density of tar sands oil is 960 kilograms per cubic meter. Water is 1000 kg/cubic meter, so not far off. Maybe denser if cold?
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