NOAA and NASA satellites tasked with monitoring Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Satellites operated by NASA and NOAA are now training their
'eyes' on the growing oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico. (NOAA) See
images of the expanding oil as seen from space in the slideshow
below.
Satellites from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA began tracking the oil slick soon after the April 20th rig explosion. Since then, they have watched from above as the slick approaches Louisiana and the Mississippi Delta threatening an ecological disaster greater than the Exxon Valdez.
In 2005, NASA and NOAA satellites focused on Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans. Today, once again, they focus on the same area but for a different kind of disaster.
- In pictures: NASA and NOAA satellites track the expanding oil slick
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As the slick continues to threaten the Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida coasts in the immediate future, the satellites will continue to train their eyes in the sky on the area.Or be notified by email when a new article from the Natural Disasters Examiner is posted. Click the 'Subscribe' link at the top or bottom of the article and enter your email address.
A change in wind patterns now threatens to shift the oil to the southwest toward the Florida Keys. While unlikely, if it does so and the oil enters the Gulf Stream, there is a threat the oil could impact the United States East Coast.
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