The CSIRO has carried out new drift modelling following the finding of plane debris on La Réunion.
The CSIRO was involved in the initial MH370 search in 2014 and provided information on the possible drift of debris.
It was called on again to provide insight following the discovery of debris on La Réunion last week belong to a 777 aircraft.
The new drift modelling confirmed its earlier predictions that drift was likely to have been “north and then west away from the accident site.”
"The finding of a flaperon on La Réunion does therefore match up with the calculations that place the crash site in the present area being searched by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau," it stated on its website.
"Our most recent models have extended the drift area to include the western Indian Ocean. We have also included an approximation of the effect of waves in addition to that of the wind and surface currents.
"This figure shows indicative drift from the search area as at 30 July 2015 produced from our latest modelling":
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