Chuanmin Hu oil slicks study satellite image (IMAGE)

University of South Florida

Chuanmin Hu oil slicks study satellite image

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An oil spill from a fire-damaged platform, captured by the Sentinel-2 satellite of the European Space Agency. Fire smoke appears white, while oil slicks appear dark (crude and emulsified oil) or metallic color (oil sheen).

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Sentinel-2 data from Copernicus operated by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme in partnership with the European Space Agency. (Image generated by Chuanmin Hu, University of South Florida.)

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