Oil Slick in Gulf of Mexico

Acquired on May 8, 2010, this natural-color image shows the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico in two parts: a serpentine slick in the west, and a large, round slick in the east.

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NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. The MODIS Rapid Response team provides daily images of this area. Caption by Michon Scott.

Published May 8, 2010
Data acquired May 8, 2010

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Terra > MODIS