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Open Water Oil Identification Job Aid

Photos showing different types and distributions of oil on water and common response activities, with example text showing how to use standard terminology to describe each scene.

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Black oil collected in shoreline pocket in shallow bay. Patches of black oil and silver and gray sheens nearshore.

Black Oil Collected Along Shoreline

Black oil collected in shoreline pocket in shallow bay. Patches of black oil and silver and gray sheens nearshore.

Observation altitude: 600 feet (183 meters)
Platform: Helicopter
Total slick dimensions: 10 yards by 50 yards (9 meters by 46 meters)

(11.30.99, Unknown)

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