Table 2-6. Observations of oil movement 



Date 

 (1976) 



Actual observations 



Predicted movement of oil 

 based on 3.5% of wind data 

 in downward direction 



12/16 Oil 2 miles north to south and 4 

 miles east to west; oil moving 

 west; streak of oil, bearing about 

 240°T. 



Winds during the morning of 

 December 16 would move oil 

 on a bearing of 245 °T. 



12/18 Pancakes 27 miles east of ship 

 (090°T). Computed wind drift 

 3.05%. 



Maximum movement east 31 

 miles, bearing 130°T. 



12/20 Main plume 16 miles long, bearing 

 040°T. Computed wind factor 

 4.00%. 



Winds from 0900, December 19, 

 to 0900, December 20, would 

 move oil 14 miles, direction 

 048°T. 



12/21 Maximum eastward movement of 



oil 53 miles, direction 090°T. 

 Computed wind factor 3.09%. 



12/22 Maximum eastward movement of oil 

 95 miles, direction 108°T. Com- 

 puted wind factor 4.05% 



12/23 Maximum eastward movement of oil 

 86 miles, direction 100°T. Com- 

 puted wind factor 3.10%. 



Maximum eastward movement 60 

 miles, direction 095°T. 



Maximum eastward movement 82 

 miles, direction 106°T. 



Maximum eastward movement 97 

 miles direction 110°T. 



Table 2-7. Observed vs. predicted movement 



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