Mystery tarballs; Guam, Ritidian Pt
Guam, Ritidian Pt | 2010-Mar-18
Initial Notification: On 18 March 2010, NOAA Emergency Response Division was notified by USCG Sector Guam, via email, of tarballs coming ashore at Ritidian Point-on the island's northern end. (13° 39.5'N by 144° 51.8'W). NOAA Scientific Support Team was requested to provide a hindcast trajectory to help better evaluate possible sources.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Mystery Substance |
| Products of concern: | Tarballs |
| Latitude (approximate): | 13° 39.50′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 144° 51.78′ East |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |