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Soil contamination from oil lakes in northern Kuwait
The Gulf War resulted in the contamination of large areas of ground surface in Kuwait. In northern Kuwait, ground water of potable quality exists as lenses and the integrity of these lenses is threatened by the pollution over the ground surface. In 1991, the total area covered by oil lakes, oil sludge, and soot in northern Kuwait was about 32 km2, 5 km2, and 150 km2, respectively. Several natural and man‐made measures significantly affected the distribution of contaminants. In 1995, the area covered by oil lakes, oil sludge, and soot changed to 2 km2, 35 km2, and 25 km2, respectively. Soil samples were collected to depths of 10 m. The analysis of soil samples showed maximum contaminant levels of about 20 ppm, 10 ppm, and 1 ppm at ground surface, 4 m and 10 m depths, respectively. Rainfall played a significant role in the downward movement of contaminants to depths in excess of 10 m in 1995.
Soil contamination from oil lakes in northern Kuwait
The Gulf War resulted in the contamination of large areas of ground surface in Kuwait. In northern Kuwait, ground water of potable quality exists as lenses and the integrity of these lenses is threatened by the pollution over the ground surface. In 1991, the total area covered by oil lakes, oil sludge, and soot in northern Kuwait was about 32 km2, 5 km2, and 150 km2, respectively. Several natural and man‐made measures significantly affected the distribution of contaminants. In 1995, the area covered by oil lakes, oil sludge, and soot changed to 2 km2, 35 km2, and 25 km2, respectively. Soil samples were collected to depths of 10 m. The analysis of soil samples showed maximum contaminant levels of about 20 ppm, 10 ppm, and 1 ppm at ground surface, 4 m and 10 m depths, respectively. Rainfall played a significant role in the downward movement of contaminants to depths in excess of 10 m in 1995.
Soil contamination from oil lakes in northern Kuwait
Al‐Senafy, M. N. (Autor:in) / Viswanathan, M. N. (Autor:in) / Senay, Y. (Autor:in) / Sumait, A. (Autor:in)
Journal of Soil Contamination ; 6 ; 481-494
01.09.1997
14 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
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oil lakes , oil sludge , soot , ground water , rainfall , contaminants
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