Surface Oil Distribution - Percent Cover

Photo: Streaks of black oil on light sand beach.
Photo: A swath of brown oil on wet sand.
Multiple interlaced streaks of black oil on a long section of beach.
Photo: Multiple interlaced streaks of brown oil on a long section of beach.
Photo: Streaks of black oil on light sand beach.
C - Continuous cover

91-100% cover, seen here as black oil on light sand beach.

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Photo: A swath of brown oil on wet sand.
B - Broken cover

51-90% cover, seen here as brown oil on tan sand beach.

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Multiple interlaced streaks of black oil on a long section of beach.
P - Patchy cover

11-50% cover, seen here as black oil bands on a white sand beachface.

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Photo: Multiple interlaced streaks of brown oil on a long section of beach.
S - Sporadic cover

1-10% cover, seen here as brown oil bands on a white sand beachface.

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