File:MODIS Image of Gulf Oil Spill - June 9, 2010 (NESDIS 2010-06-09).jpg

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The MODIS sensor on NASA's Terra satellite passed over the Gulf of Mexico at the right time relative to the sun's position, capturing an excellent sunglint image of the region.

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English: The MODIS sensor on NASA's Terra satellite passed over the Gulf of Mexico at the right time relative to the sun's position, capturing an excellent sunglint image of the region. Oil can be seen as a shimmering area reflecting the light back into space more vividly than the normal reflectance of water. Keep in mind, however, that other natural features of the Gulf, such as plankton blooms, may also create such a reflectance. Multiple satellite passes are required for accurate assessments of the surface oil extents, as are performed by the NOAA Satellite Analysis Branch. The image is at full resolution, showing detail at 250 meters per pixel.
Date 9 June 2010 (upload date)
Source MODIS Image of Gulf Oil Spill - June 9, 2010
Author NOAA

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This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, taken or made as part of an employee's official duties.

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