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Explosion, Leak at Gulf of Mexico Oil Well

Oil colors the surface of the Gulf of Mexico in this detailed satellite image from May 1, 2010.

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

NASA Earth Observatory image created by Jesse Allen, using data provided courtesy of NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team. Caption by Holli Riebeek.

Published May 3, 2010
Data acquired May 1, 2010

Source:: Terra > ASTER