New experiments suggest that nonbiological processes alone may not account for decreased magnetization at oil spill site
Study site showing locations of magnetite packs and core samples (modified from USGS, 2020). Transect A–A' is shown in Figure 2. Mineral columns are shown as red circles. Core samples are shown as black circles for core samples retrieved in 2016 (1604), 2017 (1713, 1709, 1714), and 2019 (1902, 1903, 1905). Credit: Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences (2022). DOI: 10.1029/2021JG006560
In August 1979, an oil pipeline…