I found this article online and pass it on to you, some very scary stuff.
"....Scientists on a research ship in the gulf are discovering huge underwater oil plumes up to 10 miles long... One plume was 10 miles long, three miles wide, and 300 feet thick."
Aloha kaua, "one plume", and who knows how many plumes there are. An oil plume is described on Wikipedia as follows:
"The Deepwater Horizon oil spill, also called the BP Oil Spill, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill or the Macondo blowout,[3][4][5][6] is a massive ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, now considered the largest offshore spill in U.S. history.[7] The spill stems from a sea floor oil gusher that started with an oil well blowout on April 20, 2010. The blowout caused a catastrophic explosion on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil drilling platform that was situated about 40 miles (64 km) southeast of the Louisiana coast in the Macondo Prospect oil field. The explosion killed 11 platform workers and injured 17 others; another 98 people survived without serious physical injury.[8]
The gusher originates from a deepwater oil well 5,000 feet (1,500 m) below the ocean surface. Estimates of the amount of oil being discharged range from BP's current estimate of over 5,000 barrels (210,000 US gallons; 790,000 litres) to as much as 100,000 barrels (4,200,000 US gallons; 16,000,000 litres) of crude oil per day. The exact spill flow rate is uncertain – in part because BP has refused to allow independent scientists to perform accurate measurements – and is a matter of ongoing debate.[9] In addition, the proportion of natural gas in the mixture is not known. The resulting oil slick covers a surface area of at least 2,500 square miles (6,500 km2), with the exact size and location of the slick fluctuating from day to day depending on weather conditions.[10] Scientists have also discovered immense underwater plumes of oil not visible from the surface.[9]
The preliminary best estimate that was released on May 27 by the semi-official Flow Rate Technical Group put the volume of oil flowing from the blown-out well at 12,000 to 19,000 barrels (500,000 to 800,000 US gallons; 1,900,000 to 3,000,000 litres) per day, which had amounted to between 440,000 and 700,000 barrels (18,000,000 and 29,000,000 US gallons; 70,000,000 and 111,000,000 litres) as of that date.[11] Based on those figures, the Deepwater Horizon spill is believed to have surpassed the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill as the largest ever in U.S. territorial waters; however, it is still outranked in the larger Gulf of Mexico by the 1979 Ixtoc I oil spill.
Experts fear that due to factors such as petroleum toxicity and oxygen depletion, the spill will result in an environmental disaster, damaging the Gulf of Mexico fishing industry, the Gulf Coast tourism industry, and the habitat of hundreds of bird species.[12][13] Crews are working to block off bays and estuaries, using anchored barriers, floating containment booms, and sand-filled barricades along shorelines. There are a variety of ongoing efforts, both short and long term, to contain the leak and stop spilling additional oil into the Gulf.
BP (formerly British Petroleum) is the operator and principal developer of the Macondo Prospect, which was thought to hold as much as 50 million barrels (7.9×10^6 m3) of oil prior to the blowout (by BP's own estimate).[14] The Deepwater Horizon drilling platform had been leased by BP from its owner, Transocean Ltd.[15] The U.S. Government has named BP as the responsible party in the incident, and officials have said the company will be held accountable for all cleanup costs resulting from the oil spill.[16][17] BP has accepted responsibility for the oil spill and the cleanup costs, but indicated they were not at fault because the platform was run by Transocean personnel.[18] The Deepwater Horizon blowout is the third serious incident at a BP-operated site in the United States in the last five years, following the Texas City Refinery explosion in 2005 and the Prudhoe Bay oil spill in 2006. These previous incidents, attributed to lapses in safety and maintenance, have contributed to the damage to BP's reputation and market valuation since the spill.[19][20] "
Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/051
Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/052
Underwater oil plumes
"University of California Berkeley engineering professor Robert Bea argued there was "an equal amount that could be subsurface", subsurface oil being "near impossible to track".[101] On May 13, tarballs began washing up on the shores of three Louisiana parishes and were possibly originating from the oil leak.[102] A couple days later, tarballs began washing up on beaches in Key West, Florida.[103] On May 15, researchers from the University of Southern Mississippi, aboard the research vessel RV Pelican, identified oil plumes in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, including one as large as 10 miles (16 km) long, 3 miles (4.8 km) wide and 300 feet (91 m) thick in spots. The shallowest oil plume the group detected was at about 2,300 feet (700 m), while the deepest was near the seafloor at about 4,200 feet (1,300 m). Other researchers from the University of Georgia have found that the oil may occupy multiple layers. The undetermined amount of hydrocarbons in these underwater plumes may explain why satellite images of the ocean surface have calculated a flow rate of only 5,000 barrels (210,000 US gal) a day, whereas studies of video of the gushing oil well have variously calculated that it could be flowing at a rate of 25,000–80,000 barrels (1,100,000–3,400,000 USgal) a day.[9] On May 27, marine scientists discovered a second oil plume, stretching 22 miles (35 km) from the leaking wellhead toward Mobile Bay, Alabama. The oil has dissolved into the water and is no longer visible, and researchers say they are worried these undersea plumes may be the result of the use of chemical dispersants to break up the oil ." [104]
"Marine biologist Rick Steiner said that the likelihood of extensive undersea plumes of oil droplets should have been anticipated from the moment the spill began, given that such an effect from deepwater blowouts had been predicted in the scientific literature for more than a decade and had been confirmed in a test off the coast of Norway. He criticized the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for not setting up an extensive sampling program to map and characterize the plumes in the first days of the spill." [105]
end quote - information source: Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee3#Underwater_oil_plumes
"The Gulf Stream, together with its northern extension towards Europe, the North Atlantic Drift, is a powerful, warm, and swift Atlantic ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico, exits through the Strait of Florida, and follows the eastern coastlines of the United States and Newfoundland before crossing the Atlantic Ocean. The process of western intensification causes the Gulf Stream to be a northward accelerating current offshore the east coast of North America. At about 40°0′N 30°0′W / 40°N 30°W / 40; -30, it splits in two, with the northern stream crossing to northern Europe and the southern stream recirculating off West Africa. The Gulf Stream influences the climate of the east coast of North America from Florida to Newfoundland, and the west coast of Europe. Although there has been recent debate, there is consensus that the climate of Western Europe and Northern Europe is warmer than it would otherwise be due to the North Atlantic drift, one of the branches from the tail of the Gulf Stream. It is part of the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre. Its presence has led to the development of strong cyclones of all types, both within the atmosphere and within the ocean."
end quote - information source: Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gul5
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To everyone reading this as I speak from my na'au, from the depths of my heart and voice my concerns, we are all connected, all races, all countries, all cultures of every nation on every continent and island and atoll, and for those of us here on the Hawaiian islands, we may be geographically separated by the vast, deep and beautiful expansive Pacific Ocean, but it is only a matter of time when we will see the devastating negative impact here as well. Thank God the Humpback Whales have already migrated back to Alaska waters to their summer home. How could we send a message to the magnificent Whales to protect themselves when we don't speak the same language?
A global ecological disaster is an inadequate description for this tragedy. It is quite literally like the end of the world as we know it today and I am filled with a formidable sense of dread and deep foreboding for what may happen to our planet. Our planet is our only home in this universe. And if something happens to destroy our planet, we literally have no where to go. We cannot escape the inevitable destruction and how can we possibly save our precious animals, plant life and sea creatures?
The far reaching devastating effects, damage and loss of human life as well of thousands of waterfowl, sea creatures, marine invertebrates, bivalves, aquatic biota and many forms of life are already irreversible as this crude oil is literally choking the planet. Who would have ever guessed that these companies cannot stop this oil from poisoning our precious oceans and creating such an enduring destructive force on our wildlife, our precious sea creatures and coastal regions, marsh, shore and wetlands, eventually affecting the rivers, deltas and fresh water streams as well for generations to come.
The worst is yet to come and it is already so monumentally terrible and destructive it is beyond comprehension.
I am absolutely stunned that it hasn't be stopped and continues to gush crude oil into our oceans day by day minute by minute second by second, it is so horrific a thought to consider. The NASA Terra Satellite image on Wikipedia and the newscasts online of the spreading sense of doom and despair in the gulf is terrifying and makes me weep.
"Tragic loss of deep sea life"...
It is beyond tragic, it is beyond despair and impossible for me to wrap my mind around the devastation they have caused with their negligence. This is not going to be isolated within the Gulf of Mexico. It will affect all the surrounding countries as well as the Atlantic and as it moves through the gulf streams it will devastate the entire planet, and if there is a hurricane as we enter the annual season, there will be no hope. It is like an enormous slap in the face to our precious planet earth.
As I make my appeal to the Gods of Life and all living creatures and Creation
I send this request through the gateway of the rising sun at Ha'eha'e, the easternmost point in the Hawaiian islands
Akua, the supreme God
Keawe
and his son
Kane, the father of living creatures
Ku, the god of war
Kanaloa, the god of the land of departed spirits
Lono, the god of growing things. Kane, Ku and Lono are considered to have created the heavens, earth, the sun, moon, stars, spirits, mankind, and basically everything in existence
Hina, who presides over women
Laka, goddess of hula
Ku'ula, the god of fisherman
Pele, who presides over volcanoes
Poliahu, the snow goddess
Puna, the dragon goddess
Kauhuhu, the shark god of Moloka'i
http://www.nativehawaii.com/lege6
There are many Polynesian gods, higher gods, lesser gods, sorcery gods, children of the gods who possess supernatural powers, gods who are guardians and protectors, personal gods, and of course, Aumakua and ancestors watch over their living families. Ancient Hawaiian life and culture is here alive today and we are blessed with plenty Mana (spiritual power) by our spiritual beliefs, our religions, our kuleana, duties and responsibilities, and traditions. Legends provide us a window into the past, into an ancient culture and way of life."
http://www.nativehawaii.com/hawa7
information source about.com
http://gohawaii.about.com/gi/o.h8
There are many Polynesian gods and deities and similar spiritual beliefs of other cultures around the world as well and I call on all the Gods and deities of every culture:
Please hear our cries and sacred omens, hear our ancient oracles, hear our prayers and listen to our hearts and our chants, as we ask for help to protect the life of our planet.
He wai e ola - the water of life
Alohe e Malama pono,
Sharon Mau
http://sharonmau.blogspot.com/9
He ho`oheno kê `ike aku
Ke kai moana nui lâ
Nui ke aloha e hi`ipoi nei
Me ke `ala o ka lîpoa
http://www.huapala.org/Ka/Ka_Ulu10
Papahanaumoku (Earth Mother)
Amy Ku‘uleialoha Stillman & Daniel Ho (Daniel Ho Creations, ASCAP)
The concept of earth mother is lovingly nurtured by indigenous peoples the world over.
It’s quite simple, really; when we care for the a‘ina, the a‘ina cares for us.
‘Ae, he mele no Papahanaumoku Na mauna, waihona o ka ‘ikena Na kahawai, hapaina o ka wai ola Papahanaumoku, Papahanaumoku Nana e hanai ia kakou a pau Na kakou e hehi malie i ka la‘i Papahanaumoku, Papahanaumoku Nana e hi‘ipoi i na iwi o na kupuna Nana e ho‘ai i ka na‘au o kakou Papahanaumoku, Papahanaumoku Mana‘olana hemolele no na kama ‘Ike i ka nani ke ao nei o kakou Papahanaumoku, Papahanaumoku
Our hope for our children, To see the beauty of our world Earth Mother
A song for Earth Mother
Translation: A song for Earth Mother Mountains, repository of knowledge Streams, carrying the water of life Earth Mother, Earth Mother She feeds us all We step lightly in the calm Earth Mother,
Earth Mother
She cradles the bones of the ancestors
She feeds us
Earth Mother,
Earth Mother
A hope for our children
To see the beauty of our world
Earth Mother,
Earth Mother
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"In an age when we are often preoccupied with me and what is mine, kuleana is one of the most important words in the world.
We are often told that rights come with certain responsibilities. Kuleana reminds us that these are, in fact, one and the same. A right is a responsibility. An obligation is a privilege.
When we neglect our kuleana — when we covet our rights and property while ignoring our responsibilities and concerns — bad things happen."
1 Oil Leak: What Does the Discovery of Oil Plumes Mean? - TIME NewsFeed 2 Oil Leak: What Does the Discovery of Oil Plumes Mean? - TIME NewsFeed 3 Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 4 Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 5 Gulf Stream - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 6 Hawaiian Legends: Kauhuhu, The Shark God of Molokai 7 Hawaiian Legends - Gods, Goddesses and Demigods 8 About.com: http://www.paulwaters.com/gods.htm 9 Natural Impressions 10 Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai
