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Explosion, Leak at Gulf of Mexico Oil Well

A large, silvery patch of oil is visible in this image of the Gulf of Mexico from May 11, 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 May 11, 2010
Data acquired May 11, 2010

Source:: Aqua > MODIS