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nasa has mobilized its remote sensing

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assets to help assess the spread and

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impact of the deep water horizon bp oil

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spill in the gulf of mexico at the

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request of u.s disaster response

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agencies

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nasa deployed its instrumental research

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aircraft the earth resources 2 or er-2

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to the gulf on may 6. the er-2 is

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outfitted with the airborne visible

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infrared imaging spectrometer or avaris

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and the cirrus digital camera system to

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collect detailed images of the spill and

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the coastal wetlands it threatens

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another nasa research aircraft the king

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air b200 from langley research center

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also began flights over the area of the

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oil spill on may 10. our airborne assets

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we have several instruments but one of

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the instrument is called the avarice

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instrument and it is able we are

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believed to be able to detect the

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thickness of the oil to separate the

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sheen which is a very thin film from

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where the primary mass of the oil is and

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that's important to know because we want

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to be able to direct the boats and the

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skimmers to be able to

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corral that oil the agency is also

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making extra satellite observations and

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conducting additional data processing to

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assist the national oceanic and

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atmospheric administration the u.s

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geological survey and the department of