4.1 Method of Validation Against Historic Spills
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Fig. 4.1 Study area and 10 × 10 km UTM-grid used in the analysis for the Deepwater Horizon Oil
Spill
Fig. 4.2 Study areas and 10 × 10 km UTM-grid used in the analysis for the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
4.1.2 Construction of Performance Boundaries
To evaluate the performance of ERA Acute, we defined performance boundaries
based on field-based injury assessments and compared these with the impact and
long-term damage calculated with ERA Acute. The main sources of information and
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Fig. 4.1 Study area and 10 × 10 km UTM-grid used in the analysis for the Deepwater Horizon Oil
Spill
Fig. 4.2 Study areas and 10 × 10 km UTM-grid used in the analysis for the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
4.1.2 Construction of Performance Boundaries
To evaluate the performance of ERA Acute, we defined performance boundaries
based on field-based injury assessments and compared these with the impact and
long-term damage calculated with ERA Acute. The main sources of information and