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Abstract Details
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Activity Number:
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251
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Type:
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Topic Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Monday, August 1, 2011 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistical Graphics
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| Abstract - #302820 |
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Title:
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A Dynamic Display of the BP Oil Spill Using Google Maps and Animation Techniques
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Author(s):
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Michelle S. Marcovitz*+ and Bu Hyoung Lee
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Companies:
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Temple University and Temple University
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Address:
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390K Speakman Hall, Philadelphia, 19122,
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Keywords:
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Google maps ;
salinity ;
temperature ;
Gulf of Mexico ;
Deepwater Horizon Spill ;
animation
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Abstract:
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This poster involves tracking the path of the BP oil spill with use of Google Maps. The goal is to show a relationship between the spill and the presence of harmful chemicals in the Gulf of Mexico and to chart the extent of the spill over time. This will be accomplished by the smoothing method to capture important patterns. After smoothing the data, animated graphs overlaid on maps of the gulf region display the virtual movement of the spill over time and trends between the presence of oil and harmful chemicals. This research will provide visible and dynamic images to explain how the spill has contaminated the gulf region with the smoothing method and animation techniques.
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