rylississippi Canyon 252, Gulf of Mexico

Type of Map: Overflight Daternme: 04-26-2010/1425-1606

Platform: Sikorsky S-76
Prepared by: NOAA
Observers: Ainsley, King, Tucker (USCG);
USE ONLY AS A GENERAL REFERENCE Simecek-Beatty (NOAA)
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The dashed outline is derived from the NOAAlNESDIS Experimental Marine

Pollution Surveillance Report April 26, 2010.
The visual observations from the overflight were limited to only a small
fraction of the slick and are resented here with the NESDIS re rt.
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No marine mammal
50% coverage of silver were observed
sheen and 20% coverage
15 to 20% coverage during the flight.
of dull colors in windrows.
brown oil in bands Aircraft altitude: z
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50% coverage of silver 1500-2000 feet (')

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of dull colors in windrows. 50% coverage of dull
colored sheens in windrows Wat 17 knots

100% coverage of
dull sheens with to 12 mile band of
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10% coverage of
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50% coverage
dull colored sheens

Gulf Strike Team (Tier II)

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transited the area in 110' 20 to 30% coverage
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observed silver sheen 1) 1516 -observed aircraft
with a 10' X 20' patch spraying dispersants in a
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of crude oil. 10 to 15 mile band of oil.
2) 1521 -observed that
The plume was % mile from the source trending to the northeast. band of red-orange
The plume contained 100% brown oil (emulsified) and was emulsified oil had a
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