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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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Fist-sized tarballs floating in upper righthand corner are hard to spot in an overflight because of the altitude and speed of typical flights.

Tarballs Viewed From Helicopter

Fist-sized tarballs  floating in upper righthand corner are hard to spot in an overflight because of the altitude and speed of typical flights.

Observation altitude: 25 - 50 feet (8 - 15 meters)
Platform: Helicopter
Oil coverage: n/a

(11.30.99, Unknown)

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