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Incident Map. This map shows the locations of oil spills and other incidents for which NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) provided scientific support for the response. It also shows the locations of other major spills, but it does not show the location of every significant oil spill.
Maps displaying the latest gridded surface oceanographic forecast model guidance for the global ocean from the NOAA/NWS Global Real-Time Ocean Forecast System (GRTOFS).
View data, maps and resources related to the oil spills and the environmental emergencies they cause.
Oil spills are disasters that can have severe social, economic, and environmental impacts. They are the release of crude oil or refined petroleum products from tankers, rigs, wells, and offshore platforms. These spills are most common in marine environments but can also occur on land.
26 lip 2019 · Our map of the week features the location and volume (in tonnes) of the major oil spill incidents around the world up to 2010. Fortunately, the EU is leading the way in implementing rules for maritime safety and environmental protection 3 and the number of large oil spills globally has decreased dramatically 4 .
12 maj 2022 · NOAA’s Environmental Sensitivity Index program provides maps and data showing natural and human resources along California’s coast, as well as the rest of the nation’s coastline, and is a key tool for oil spill response planning and implementation.
The map also includes current and proposed refineries, transfer facilities (rail), and marine terminals. This map is updated annually and can be found in the Task Force Annual Report (Map courtesy of Washington State Dept. of Ecology and California Office of Spill Prevention and Response.)
