Sand Polluted with Oil on Upham Beach, St. Pete Beach, Florida

Creator

Richard A. Davis

Files

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Creation Date

August 1993

Abstract

Oil pollution in or near coastal areas of Pinellas County, Florida. A collision between two barges and a freighter in 1993 caused oil to spill into Tampa Bay, the Gulf of Mexico, and local waterways.

Alt Text

A close-up view of a muddy, uneven ground surface with a black-and-white measuring scale placed on it. The area appears to have patches of water, sand, and varying textures.

Keywords

Oil pollution of soils, Oil spills, Sand

Extent

1 color photograph

Subject: geographic

Pinellas County (Fla.); St. Pete Beach (Fla.); Gulf of Mexico

Physical Collection

Richard "Skip" Davis Collection

Identifier

D34-00203

Recommended Citation

Davis, Richard A., "Sand Polluted with Oil on Upham Beach, St. Pete Beach, Florida" (1993). Richard A. "Skip" Davis, Jr. Collection of Coastal and Geologic Illustrations. Image 778.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/davis_coastal/778