File:Oil spill on the coast of Syria (Copernicus).jpg

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On 24 and 25 August 2021, the Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites have imaged an oil spill on the coast of Syria.

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English: On 24 and 25 August 2021, the Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites have imaged an oil spill on the coast of Syria. According to media reports, the oil spill started as a consequence of a leakage in a power plant inside a refinery in the Syrian town of Baniyas, on the Mediterranean coast. The image from 24 August 2021 shows that the massive leakage had reached the town of Jableh, 20 km north of Baniyas. In the next day’s image, we can see that the spill has progressed northwards further polluting coastal waters. The Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites are a unique open data remote sensing tool for sea and ocean waters oil spill detection and monitoring.
Date Taken on 24 August 2021
Source Oil spill on the coast of Syria
Author European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-1 imagery

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