Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: Shortly after the Persian Gulf War, investigators reported that the ar

Question Type:
Explain theDiscrepancy

The given:
During the Gulf War, there were tons of smoky oil fires and deliberate oilspills

The expected result:
Post-war measurements of oil contamination and PAH levels higher thanusual.

The unexpected result:
In reality, the post-war oil contamination was similar to pre-war levels. And the post-war PAH levels were as low as in temperate oil-producing areas of the Baltic Sea (it's not really clear why this is an apt comparison ... it seems to just be
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