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Table 3 The size in ellipse and position of oil slick starting at Platong oil drilling rig at different times.

From: A numerical study of oil spill prediction in the Gulf of Thailand using ocean wave model

Time

Center

Distance (km)

Major axis (km)

Minor axis (km)

Beginning of incident

(9.6898°N, 101.4068°E)

30 minutes later

(9.4923°N, 101.1174°E)

38.89

10.78

8.97

60 minutes later

(9.2914°N, 100.8252°E)

39.36

13.76

10.67