Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

In this photo-like satellite image from June 12, 2010, oil from the leaking Deepwater Horizon well appears to have reached beaches and barrier islands in Alabama and western Florida.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico.

NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team. Caption by Rebecca Lindsey.

Published June 14, 2010
Data acquired June 12, 2010

Source:: Aqua > MODIS