Oil From Space (IMAGE)

Columbia Climate School

Oil From Space

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Surface slicks of oil in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico appear as white features in the center of the image. The Bird's Foot Delta of the Mississippi River and New Orleans are to the top right of the image, derived from NASA's MODIS Aqua sensor.

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NORMAN KURING/NASA GSFC

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