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The '''Santa Barbara oil spill''' occurred in 1969 in the [[Santa Barbara Channel]]. The source was a [[January 28]], [[1969]] blow-out on [[Union Oil]]'s Platform A, six miles offshore, in the [[Dos Cuadras Offshore Oil Field]]. Over a 10-day period, an estimated 80,000 to 100,000 barrels <ref>{{cite web |title=Brief Oil and Gas History of Santa Barbara County |publisher=Energy Division, Santa Barbara County |url=http://www.countyofsb.org/energy/information/history.asp |format=HTML |accessdate=12 December 2008 }}</ref> of [[crude oil]] spilled into the channel and onto the beaches of [[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara County]] in [[Southern California]], fouling the coastline from Goleta to the Rincon, and all four of the northern [[Channel Islands of California|Channel Islands]]. |
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[[Image:Wpdms usgs photo bodega head.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Bodega Head]] |
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'''Bodega Head''' is a small [[promontory]] on the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] coast of northern [[California]] in the [[United States]]. It is located in [[Sonoma County, California|Sonoma County]] at {{coord|38.311|-123.066}}<ref>{{gnis|219575|Bodega Head}}</ref>, approximately 40 mi (64 km) northwest of [[San Francisco]] and approximately 20 mi (32 km) west of [[Santa Rosa, California|Santa Rosa]]. |
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The peninsula, which is approximately 4 mi (6.4 km) long and 1 mi (1.6 km) wide, emerges from the coast to the south. It shelters the shallow sandy [[Bodega Bay]] the inner portion known as [[Bodega Harbor]]. [[Sonoma Coast State Beach]] comprises beaches and dunes along the south side of the promontory. The [[University of California]] runs an ongoing [[marine biology]] program at the [[Bodega Marine Lab]]. The peninsula is considered a prime spot to observe the migration of [[whale]]s. A series of trails are a popular destination for recreational [[hiking]]. |
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*[[California Coastal Commission]] |
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*[[List of oil spills]] |
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*[[History of Santa Barbara, California]] |
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==Further reading== |
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The peninsula was probably inhabited by the [[Coast Miwok]] people before the arrival of [[Europe|European]]s. Campbell Cove, on the east side of the promontory, is a candidate for [[Francis Drake|Sir Francis Drake's]] [[Nova Albion|1579 landing site]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.longcamp.com/nav.html|title=Drake Latitudes on the Coast of California in 1579|accessdate=2008-01-07}}</ref> |
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* Easton, Robert (1972). ''Black Tide: The Santa Barbara Oil Spill and its Consequences.'' Delacorte Press. |
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* Daniel Haier (2005, January 28). "[http://www.dailynexus.com/article.php?a=8795 ‘69 Oil Spill Leaves Mark on SB Environmentalism]." ''UCSB Daily Nexus'' 85(67). |
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* Daniel Haier (2005, January 31). "[http://www.dailynexus.com/article.php?a=8801 A Lasting Legacy of Offshore Drilling]." ''UCSB Daily Nexus'' 85(68). |
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==Geology== |
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* [http://www.countyofsb.org/energy/information.asp County of Santa Barbara, Energy Division] |
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Bodega Head lies just on the west side of the [[San Andreas Fault]], which runs between the base of the promontory and the mainland. During the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake]], the promontory shifted approximately 15 ft (5 m), displacing the harbor to the north relative to the mainland. |
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* [http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/~jeff/sb_69oilspill/ A history of the 1969 oil spill event] |
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* [http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/~dhardy/1969_Santa_Barbara_Oil_Spill/ 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill] |
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[[Geology|Geologically]], the rocks of Bodega Head differ greatly from those on the mainland just to the east. Whereas the rocks of Bodega Head are exposed continental [[granite]], the mainland rocks are of oceanic origin from the [[Franciscan Complex]]. Bodega Head is the northern tip of a vast geologic province known as the [[Salinian Block]] whose core is of the same origins as the core of the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada Mountains]]. The block was torn off the continent as the San Andreas Fault came into existence about 20 million years ago, and was transported northward hundreds of miles. Other nearby examples of the Salinian Block are the [[Point Reyes Peninsula]] and the [[Farallon Islands]]. |
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A controversial attempt by [[Pacific Gas & Electric Company]] to construct a [[nuclear power plant]] on the peninsula in the late [[1950s]] was thwarted because of environmental concerns and the possibility of danger from [[earthquake]]s. |
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==References== |
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*[[Bodega Bay]] |
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*[[Bodega Harbor]] |
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*[[Point Reyes]] |
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[[Category:Environmental disasters in the United States]] |
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*[http://www.sonoma.edu/geology/wright/Bhead.html Sonoma State University: The Geology of Bodega Head] |
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*[http://www.monitor.net/monitor/12-3-95/bodegahead.html Hiking on Bodega Head] |
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[[Category:History of environmentalism]] |
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*[http://www.fsm-a.org/stacks/AP_files/APBodegaHead.html P.G. & E. Controversy in the 1950s] |
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*[http://audubon.sonoma.net/birding/bodega_bay.html Madrone Audubon Society: Bodega Head] |
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[[Category:Santa Barbara County, California]] |
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Version vom 12. Dezember 2008, 21:49 Uhr
The Santa Barbara oil spill occurred in 1969 in the Santa Barbara Channel. The source was a January 28, 1969 blow-out on Union Oil's Platform A, six miles offshore, in the Dos Cuadras Offshore Oil Field. Over a 10-day period, an estimated 80,000 to 100,000 barrels [1] of crude oil spilled into the channel and onto the beaches of Santa Barbara County in Southern California, fouling the coastline from Goleta to the Rincon, and all four of the northern Channel Islands.
See also
Further reading
- Easton, Robert (1972). Black Tide: The Santa Barbara Oil Spill and its Consequences. Delacorte Press.
- Daniel Haier (2005, January 28). "‘69 Oil Spill Leaves Mark on SB Environmentalism." UCSB Daily Nexus 85(67).
- Daniel Haier (2005, January 31). "A Lasting Legacy of Offshore Drilling." UCSB Daily Nexus 85(68).
External links
- County of Santa Barbara, Energy Division
- A history of the 1969 oil spill event
- 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill
- ↑ Brief Oil and Gas History of Santa Barbara County. (HTML) Energy Division, Santa Barbara County, abgerufen am 12. Dezember 2008.