Satellite data used to warn oil industry of potentially dangerous eddy

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The forecast shows current speeds in the Loop progressively weakening and the gap between the Loop and Eddy Walker increasing. Credits: Ocean Numerics 2006
The forecast shows current speeds in the Loop progressively weakening, and the gap between the Loop and Eddy Walker increasing. Credits: Ocean Numerics 2006

Ocean FOCUS began issuing forecasts on 16 February 2006 – just in time to warn oil production operators of a new warm eddy that has formed in the oil and gas-producing region of the Gulf of Mexico.


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