Table 1 Data availability, slick detections, and oil seepage distribution per seep site before and after the earthquake
From: Earthquakes can drive hydrocarbon seepage along the Cyprus Arc
Before the earthquake (2014 – 02/2023) | After the Earthquake (02/2023 – 12/2023) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seep site # | Number of images (S1) | Number of slicks detected | Average flux (l/h) | Occ. rate | Average annual output (l/h) | Annual output (m3/year) | Number of images (S1 + S2) | Number of slicks detected | Average flux (l/h) | Occ. rate | Average annual output (l/h) | Annual output (m3/year) |
Site 1 | 771 | 102 | 30,19 | 13,3 | 4,02 | 35,18 | 183 | 16 | 20,36 | 8,7 | 1,77 | 15,52 |
Site 2 | 771 | 10 | 23,53 | 0,1 | 0,02 | 0,21 | 183 | 10 | 18,96 | 1,6 | 0,30 | 2,66 |
Site 3 | 771 | 1 | 19,48 | 1,3 | 0,25 | 2,22 | 183 | 3 | 28,05 | 5,4 | 1,51 | 13,27 |
Site 4 | 771 | 0 | 0,00 | 0,0 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 183 | 42 | 16,41 | 22,9 | 3,76 | 32,92 |
Total general | 4,29 | 37,60 | 7,35 | 64,36 | ||||||||
