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Explosion, Leak at Gulf of Mexico Oil Well

An oil slick approaches the Louisiana coast on April 27, 2010.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Explosion, Leak at Gulf of Mexico Oil Well .

NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team. Caption by Rebecca Lindsey.

Published April 28, 2010
Data acquired April 27, 2010

Source:: Aqua > MODIS