A layer of snow made the infrastructure at this oil field in western Kazakhstan stand out as if in three dimensions.
Image of the Day Human Presence Snow and Ice
The largest of Kuwait’s oil fields produces about 1.6 million barrels of oil a day.
Image of the Day Land Human Presence
Image of the Day Land
The clay, sand, and other minerals coated in thick, viscous bitumen are a source of oil, economic growth, and environmental concern.
Acquired June 25, 2010, this natural-color image shows the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico.
Water Human Presence
The northwestern tip of the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico almost touches the Mississippi Delta in this image from April 29, 2010.
Image of the Day Water
On July 14, 2010, a silvery gray patch of oil stretched across the Gulf of Mexico about 80 kilometers (50 miles) southeast of the tip of the Mississippi River Delta.
Water Human Presence Remote Sensing
Acquired July 11, 2010, this natural-color image shows an apparent oil slick southeast of the Mississippi Delta.
Regions of heavy oil in the Gulf of Mexico are visible in this photo-like image from June 7, 2010.
Acquired July 4, 2010, this natural-color image shows the Deepwater Horizon oil slick lingering off the Mississippi Delta.
Image of the Day Water Human Presence
Acquired in the months after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, this natural-color image shows possible oil patches near the Mississippi Delta.