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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 2010
Images, maps, and other items associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that occurred in April of 2010.
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Deepwater Horizon Controlled Oil Burn
OFF THE LOUISIANA COAST — A controlled burn of oil from the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill sends towers of fire hundreds of feet into the air over the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer First Class John Masson.... 
Controlled Burn
GULF OF MEXICO — Dark clouds of smoke and fire emerge as oil burns during a controlled burn in the Gulf of Mexico. The U.S. Coast Guard working in partnership with BP PLC, local residents, and other Federal agencies conducted the controlled burn to aid in preventing the spread of oil following...
Battling Blaze on Deepwater Horizon Oilrig
NEW ORLEANS — Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oilrig Deepwater Horizon. A Coast Guard MH-65C dolphin rescue helicopter and crew document the fire aboard the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, while searching for survivors. Multiple Coast Guar...
USGS Collects Sediments Samples at Pascagoula Beach
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists collected environmental data and samples at beach, barrier island, and wetland sites in response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The USGS Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas Science Centers collaborated to ...
USGS Collects Sediments Samples at Pascagoula Beach
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists collected environmental data and samples at beach, barrier island, and wetland sites in response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The USGS Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas Science Centers collaborated to ...
USGS Collects Sediment Samples at Grand Isle Beach
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists collected environmental data and samples at beach, barrier island, and wetland sites in response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The USGS Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas Science Centers collaborated to ...
USGS Collects Sediment Samples at East Ship Island
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists collected environmental data and samples at beach, barrier island, and wetland sites in response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The USGS Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas Science Centers collaborated to ...
USGS Collects Sediment Samples at East Ship Island
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists collected environmental data and samples at beach, barrier island, and wetland sites in response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The USGS Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas Science Centers collaborated to ...
USGS Collects Sediment Core at Gulf Island
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists collected environmental data and samples in coastal areas affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Samples of water, sediments, benthic invertebrates, and microorganisms were collected by the USGS at beach, barrier island,...
USGS Collects Sample at Gulf Island
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists collected environmental data and samples in coastal areas affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Samples of water, sediments, benthic invertebrates, and microorganisms were collected by the USGS at beach, barrier island,...
USGS Sediment Sampling at Henderson Beach State Park
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists collected environmental data and samples in coastal areas affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Samples of water, sediments, benthic invertebrates, and microorganisms were collected by the USGS at beach, barrier island,...
USGS Sampling Site at Henderson Beach State Park
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists collected environmental data and samples in coastal areas affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Samples of water, sediments, benthic invertebrates, and microorganisms were collected by the USGS at beach, barrier island,...
USGS Sediment Sampling at St. George Island State Park
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists collected environmental data and samples in coastal areas affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Samples of water, sediments, benthic invertebrates, and microorganisms were collected by the USGS at beach, barrier island,...
USGS Water-Quality Sampling at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists collected environmental data and samples in coastal areas affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Samples of water, sediments, benthic invertebrates, and microorganisms were collected by the USGS at beach, barrier island,...
USGS Setting up at Sampling Site AL-7
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists collected environmental data and samples in coastal areas affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Samples of water, sediments, benthic invertebrates, and microorganisms were collected by the USGS at beach, barrier island,...
Before the Spill
Gulf of Mexico Near Destin...
Shoreline Collection
USGS crews collected samples of the seabed in the nearshore zone of Louisiana and other Gulf Coast states to capture a pre-oil sample of organisms living in the benthic environment....
Samples for Analysis
Samples of benthic infauna taken from the beaches of Louisiana's barrier islands await analysis at the USGS Southeast Ecological Science Center in Gainesville, Florida....
Assessing Pre-Oil Baseline Levels
To assess pre-oil baseline levels of petrochemicals in the waters off Florida's coastline, USGS scientists deployed semi-permeable membrane devices (SPMDs) at 18 locations around Florida in advance of oil landfall from the Deepwater Horizon incident....
Fatbag Membrane
Although oil and water do not normally mix, oil contaminants in waterways can be measured using a special membrane nicknamed a "fatbag." The fatbags absorb many fat-soluble chemicals from the water at a known rate, so they can be used to estimate the concentration of such chemicals....
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