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Fig. 5.5
HyposPy visualization of forecast tracks for an imaginary oil spill in Corpus Christi
Bay (Texas, USA).
Upper frame
is the initial forecast track available within minutes of the spill.
The
middle frame
is the forecast tracks available at 0900 using new wind forecast data. Note the
0000-0600 forecasts are almost indistinguishable in their prediction of the 48h position.
Lower
frame
shows predictions in the afternoon initially move away from and then back toward the beach.
Continued in Fig.
5.6
. Visualization using Google Earth with additional annotations (in
yellow
)for
clarity
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