Yep, that good ole Ideal Gas law is exactly wht I was thinking about. I wonder how many among the public who watch this even know about things like our friend the Ideal Gas Law.
People drive past a refinery in the winter and see steam rising in the cold air and they assume it is all pollution. Same deal here, they see the big plume and think that Flipper is dying somewhere.
all I see is the BP link w the aluminum contraption and oily flumes
What is driving me crazy is these reports of plumes and columns of oil mysteriously lurking underwater and traveling throughout the gulf. Oil is lighter than water and will rise to the surface.
My impression is that they are not near employing a seal yet. Incrementally they may be able to induce a venturi effect prior to any seal.