Space Industry and Business News  
EARTH OBSERVATION
NASA Satellites View Of Gulf Oil Spill Over Time

The oil spil as at the 24th May 2010. The images in the video were selected to show the spill most clearly.
by Staff Writers
Washington DC (SPX) May 28, 2010
Two NASA satellites are capturing images of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which began April 20, 2010, with the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.

This series of images reveals a space-based view of the burning oil rig and the ensuing oil spill, through May 24.

The imagery comes from the MODIS instruments aboard NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites.

The oil slick appears grayish-beige in these images.

The shape of the spill changes due to weather conditions, currents and the use of oil-dispersing chemicals.



Share This Article With Planet Earth
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit
YahooMyWebYahooMyWeb GoogleGoogle FacebookFacebook



Related Links
Full oil spill image archive
NASA's Oil Spill website
NASA's Earth Observatory Natural Hazards website
Earth Observation News - Suppiliers, Technology and Application



Memory Foam Mattress Review
Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News


EARTH OBSERVATION
NASA Satellites Keep Watch On Gulf Current Near Spill
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 26, 2010
Scientists and agencies monitoring the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are keeping a wary eye on changes in the nearby Loop Current, a warm ocean current that is part of the Gulf Stream. Beginning as a large flow of warm water from the Caribbean, the Loop Current heads up into the eastern part of the Gulf of Mexico and then turns south before finally moving out through the Straits of Flori ... read more







The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2010 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement