GEMET
General
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Environmental
Thesaurus
oil slick
Definition

The mass of oil that floats on a surface of water, which is discharged accidentally, naturally or by design, and can be moved by currents, tides and the wind.

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5848