A large, silvery patch of oil is visible in this image of the Gulf of Mexico from May 11, 2010.
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.
Image of the Day Water Human Presence
Acquired July 11, 2010, this natural-color image shows an apparent oil slick southeast of the Mississippi Delta.
Acquired July 4, 2010, this natural-color image shows the Deepwater Horizon oil slick lingering off the Mississippi Delta.
Acquired June 18, 2010, this natural-color image shows the lingering Deepwater Horizon oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico.
Between scattered clouds, a streak of oil was visible in the Gulf of Mexico on July 20, 2010.
Regions of heavy oil in the Gulf of Mexico are visible in this photo-like image from June 7, 2010.
Acquired June 25, 2010, this natural-color image shows the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico.
On May 23, 2010, a large patch of oil covered the waters near the site of an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico.
Acquired July 12, 2010, this natural-color image shows the lingering oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico.