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With the sea ice decreasing in the Arctic Ocean, the possibilities of realistic gas, oil, and minerals exploration increase. Well, with any oil drilling in the marine environment, spills become a potential hazard.
Great linked article from Scientific American on a novel method for finding future Arctic oil spills beneath a 'shield' of ice.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sonar-spots-invisible-arctic-oil-spills/?&WT.mc_id=SA_DD_20140508
