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Detecting Oil Thickness to Aid Oil Spill Response

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Satellites View California Oil Spill

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California Oil Spill 2021

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NASA Supports NOAA in Monitoring Oil Slicks After Hurricane Ida

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Innovation Now Features Marine Oil Spill Thickness Research

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Frank Monaldo: Making the MOST of Technology to Detect Oil Spills

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Mauritius Oil Spill 2020

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NASA Participates in Tradewinds 2020 Disaster Management Exercise

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NASA Joins North Sea Oil Cleanup Training Exercise

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Protecting the "Third Coast" from Oil Spills and Invasive Plants

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