File:Explosion, Leak at Gulf of Mexico Oil Well May 1st (full view) (4576296167).jpg

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NASA image acquired May 1, 2010

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Heavy oil colors the surface of the Gulf of Mexico in this detailed satellite image, acquired by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA’s Terra satellite on May 1, 2010. The image is made from both visible and infrared light, but the slick looks similar to a natural color image made solely from visible light. The heaviest oil is silver with slightly lighter concentrations radiating out in streaks of white. The water is black, though even the dark water is tainted with white, hinting at oil on the water’s surface throughout the image.


To learn more go to: earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=43865

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