POLLUTION 2 (IMAGE)

Rice University

POLLUTION 2

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A Rice University model shows the predicted atmospheric concentration distribution in parts per billion of a downwind diesel plume six hours after Hurricane Harvey. Rice engineers modeled the hypothetical threats from toxins released when oil and chemical tankers in the Houston Ship Channel fail during a storm.

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