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Goddard TV Video Tape: G2010-080 -- Gulf Oil Spill

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Satellite View of the Gulf of Mexico's Oil Spill Three Months of Oil: Satellites View Gulf Oil Spill
This short video reveals a space-based view of the burning oil rig (from the MODIS instrument on board NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites) and, later, the ensuing oil spill through May 24, 2010. The oil slick appears grayish-beige in the images and changes due to changing weather, ocean currents, and the use of oil dispersing chemicals. Images in the video time series were selected that show the spill most clearly. For complete transcript, click here . Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill