27-05-2010, 08:33 AM
Ed,
Many thanks for your comprehensive coverage of this disaster. You've been all over it from day 1.
Couple of quick questions from someone with no expertise in this area:
1. Would I be right in assuming that this oil slick will find its way into the Gulf Stream and thus could potentially spread to any ocean on the planet?
2. If the oil continues to vent unchecked for another 6 months or more, and grows to a massive size, is it possible that lightning strikes could set it, or parts of it, ablaze?
Many thanks for your comprehensive coverage of this disaster. You've been all over it from day 1.
Couple of quick questions from someone with no expertise in this area:
1. Would I be right in assuming that this oil slick will find its way into the Gulf Stream and thus could potentially spread to any ocean on the planet?
2. If the oil continues to vent unchecked for another 6 months or more, and grows to a massive size, is it possible that lightning strikes could set it, or parts of it, ablaze?