"Could the Gulf oil spill help our hurricane season?" THE USA Today with the *upside of the carnage*

[underpants]

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http://content.usatoday.com/communities/sciencefair/post/2010/05/could-the-gulf-oil-spill-help-our-hurricane-season/1

The otherwise disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could have an upside: If the slick is still there this summer, the oil could help put a damper on hurricane formation in the Gulf, by putting a barrier between the atmosphere and the ocean.

"The oil would have the effect of suppressing evaporation of ocean water into the air," says Dennis Feltgen, meteorologist at the National Hurricane Center. Tropical storms need warm ocean water to fuel their development.

"The impact would only be in the genesis of the storm," he added. But, he says, once wind speeds reach 40 mph, the oil's effect would be moot, as the storm's stronger winds would break apart the thin layer of oil.


However, as far as the oil slick actually affecting a developing storm, "an awful lot would have to come together for that to happen," says Feltgen.


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Okay so maybe not :shrug: but thanks for the headline guys! :thumbsup:
:sarcasm:

[JuniperLea]

1. How about a dark layer of oil super-heating the ocean?

And making hurricanes worse. How about the oil making the ocean extra slick and the hurricanes become faster than normal?

My guesses make as much sense as his, imho.

[FiveGoodMen]

2. We should spread oil over the whole Atlantic!

That would fix everything.

(Fuck USA-Okay)

[underpants]

3. YES! more oil is the answer!!

Sir, we have problem with the hole

Well then.... get a bigger shovel! Do I have to make all the decisions myself?!?!!?

[BlueJazz]

4. Hey..Alright !...Thanks for the Info. I know just where to dump my used engine oil.

How about "Change your Oil, Save the Planet"