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Jul. 16, 2010
Oil Spill Update
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| What do researchers want to know about the Gulf oil spill, but haven't been able to learn? A group of scientists is planning an elaborate mission to the Gulf to study everything from the flow rate of the well to the chemistry of the surrounding water. However, the team needs permission to enter the site, and funding for their work. |
Produced by Annette Heist, Senior Producer
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Ira Leifer
Chief Mission Coordinating Scientist, NASA Airborne Remote Sensing Response Team
Team Leader, Deep Spill 2 Experiment
Marine Scientist
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
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