Oil at the sea surface above the Deepwater Horizon spill released volatile compounds into the atmosphere. (IMAGE)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Oil at the sea surface above the Deepwater Horizon spill released volatile compounds into the atmosphere.

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Oil at the sea surface above the Deepwater Horizon spill released volatile compounds into the atmosphere.

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Image courtesy of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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