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Overview of Strait of Magellan. (C. Ruby
photographer). Download. |
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Heavy mousse / oil hitting the shoreline during the
spill. (Photographer unknown, possibly R. Hann). Download.
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+2 years. Aerial view of strip of oil remaining along
mixed sand and gravel beaches along the shoreline of Tierra
del Fuego (see ground view below). August 1976. Download.
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Ground view indicating oil band remaining after 1.5
years along the shoreline of Tierra del Fuego. January 1976. Download.
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Aerial view indicating location of heavily oiled mixed
sand / gravel beaches along exposed Strait of Magellan and
sheltered beach / tidal flat located behind spit. View is
looking toward west along Tierra del Fuego shoreline. 9
March 1976. Download.
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Black oil pavement (looking east) remaining
behind spit 1.5 years after the spill (see above photo). 12
February 1976. Download. |
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Oil pavement remaining 21.5 years after
the spill. (Same location as above photo.) 17 December
1995. Download. |
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Asphalt pavement behind spit (looking west)
at Punta Espora. A small stake is visible in the center-right
of photo. 16 August 1976. Download. |
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Asphalt pavement remaining 21.5 years after
the spill (same location as above; note stake by the shovel
for comparison). 17 December 1995. Download. |
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Oil pavement along front (exposed) portion
of spit partially covered by gravel. 12 February 1976 (+1.5
years). Download. |
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Oil pavement common along front (exposed)
portion. 19 February 1981 (+6.5 years). Download. |
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Close-up of oil pavement, about 20 cm thick
remaining after 6.5 years. Scale = 15 cm. 20 February 1981. Download. |
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Small remnants of pavement remain after
21.5 years in same location as above photos. 17 December 1995. Download. |
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Heavy oiling of the Espora marsh, Tierra
del Fuego. 9 March 1976. Download. |
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Heavy oiling at entrance to the Espora
marsh, looking north into the Strait of Magellan at low tide.
9 March 1976. Download. |
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Oiling in channels of the Espora marsh.
17 August 1976. Download. |
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Heavily oiled marsh 1.5 years after the
incident. 17 February 1976. Download. |
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Oil appears a thick, fresh mousse on the
marsh surface 2 years after the incident. 17 August 1976. Download. |
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Very slight recovery of the marsh found
6.5 years after the incident. 19 March 1981. Download. |
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More vegation present after 21.5 years,
but thin white clay covers oil underneath (see photos below).
17 December 1995. Download. |
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Close-up of thick oil remaining beneath
fine white clay. 17 December 1995. Download. |
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Heavy oil still covers tidal flat at entrance
to the marsh after 21.5 years.17 December 1995. Download. |
