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CNN CNN International May 22, 2015 05:26:00

that putrid smell that the oil can give off. this oil has really spread out in many directions. in fact, on wednesday when it originally occurred, george, it was about 9 1/2 square miles in diameter. or in circumference. and basically, this took place just about a few miles west of santa barbara. so just putting this in perspective here for you. but by thursday, that's when things change. ocean currents, winds across this region and also waves moving the oil sheen, which is that thin surface layer of oil in all directions. by thursday afternoon, they had roughly 20 different spottings of this oil sheen spread in all directions from where they originally spotted it on wednesday afternoon. so you can just see the effect that the weather has on oil spills along coastal areas. specifically into california. so let's put this into further perspective. they've deployed about 4.5

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