Image of the Day Land
Earthy open-pit mines and tailings ponds line the Athabasca River where it flows through the world’s largest field of oil sands.
Image of the Day Land Human Presence
Nitrogen dioxide emissions rise with the expansion of bitumen mining operations in Canada.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Human Presence
Acquired June 25, 2010, this natural-color image shows the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico.
Water Human Presence
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
Regions of heavy oil in the Gulf of Mexico are visible in this photo-like image from June 7, 2010.
Acquired July 11, 2010, this natural-color image shows an apparent oil slick southeast of the Mississippi Delta.
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
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
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico appeared large and sprawling in this natural-color image from May 25, 2010.