Accession Number:

AD0744450

Title:

Preliminary Investigations of Petroleum Spillage, Haines-Fairbanks Military Pipeline, Alaska

Descriptive Note:

Special rept.,

Corporate Author:

COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH

Personal Author(s):

• Rickard, Warren E.
• Deneke, Frederick

Report Date:

1972-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

27.0

Abstract:

The effect of various petroleum products on arctic and subarctic environments is of considerable importance. As part of the research effort into this problem, past fuel spills along the Haines to Fairbanks, Alaska military pipeline were investigated. Since the incorporation of the pipeline in 1956 there have been 40 reported ruptures in the 8-in.-diameter pipe that traverses 626 surface miles. Little new vegetation has grown in the areas of the spills. An inventory of new vegetation or lack of it is reported.

Descriptors:

• *ARCTIC REGIONS
• *ECOLOGY
• *PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
• ALASKA
• CONTAMINATION
• LEAKAGE(FLUID)
• OILS
• PIPES
• PLANTS(BOTANY)
• SOILS
• TRANSPORTATION

Subject Categories:

• Civil Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE