Photo examples of different percentages of oil coverage. [Part of the Shoreline Assessment Job Aid.]
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C. Continuous Cover (08.25.04, unknown) Continuous Cover: 91 to 100 percent cover
B. Broken Cover (08.25.04, unknown) Broken Cover: 51 to 90 percent cover
P. Patchy Cover (08.25.04, unknown) Patchy Cover: 11 to 50 percent cover
S. Sporadic Cover (08.25.04, unknown) Sporadic Cover: 1 to 10 percent cover
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Shoreline Assessment Job AidA supplement to the Shoreline Assessment Manual, containing visual examples of many of the terms you would use during shoreline assessments after an oil spill.
