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Release of volatile liquid hydrocarbons from spilled petroleum

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  1. Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University, 77843, College Station, TX, USA

    Thomas J. McDonald, James M. Brooks & M. C. Kennicutt II

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McDonald, T.J., Brooks, J.M. & Kennicutt, M.C. Release of volatile liquid hydrocarbons from spilled petroleum. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 32, 621–628 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01607546

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