REPORT DATE: 07-26-2019
REPORT TIME: 2015 UTC
REGION: PACIFIC
SUB REGION: CALIFORNIA
AREA/BLOCK: Southern California  6940
IMAGE DATE: 07-26-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1408 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 35°09'36" N/121°59'50" W
AREA: 8.57 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly measured 8.03 NM in length and 0.72 NM in width. Winds were 5 kts out of the NW.

Confidence that the anomaly seen was oil is Medium. The anomaly had extremely high contrast with the surrounding area and sharp well defined edges. There was no other feature like the anomaly in the area. If the anomaly is oil it is most likely associated with a bilge dump. 
UNCERTAINTIES:
No point source could be identified.
Due to the fact that the imagery is monochromatic it is possible that the anomaly seen is vegetation.

ANALYST: WESTBROOK
Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/southwest/erma.html#/layers=1+47017&x=-122.00809000000001&y=35.153831499999995&z=11&panel=layer

For further information on oil spill response and assessment go to: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills


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