29 May 2010
The Oil Slick in IR- Courtesy The CBS
Posted by Dan Satterfield
Satellite images do not see the oil slick in the Gulf very well. IF the sun angle is just right you can see some of it, and it’s huge. The CBS tonight showed a different view. The oily water is slightly cooler than the regular Gulf water. The oil slick shows up well in the Infrared spectrum.
This comes as there is growing evidence the attempt to stop the oil gusher by pumping mud into the well has failed…
The NYT has a good story on the rapid deployment of scientists to the area and what they are finding beneath the surface. This is one of those events that will change history and opinion…
Dan Satterfield has worked as an on air meteorologist for 32 years in Oklahoma, Florida and Alabama. Forecasting weather is Dan's job, but all of Earth Science is his passion. This journal is where Dan writes about things he has too little time for on air. Dan blogs about peer-reviewed Earth science for Junior High level audiences and up.