Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico - related image preview

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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

Silvery-gray streaks and patches of oil are visible across a wide area in this image from June 26, 2010.


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

Published June 28, 2010
Data acquired June 26, 2010

Source:
Aqua > MODIS