GOM RS-2 SAR TCNNA Oil 2017-04-25

GOM RS-2 SAR TCNNA Oil 2017-04-25 data were collected by NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration as part of the Deepwater Horizon Lessons Learned Studies. The dataset contains satellite and airborne imagery for estimating oil slick coverage and thickness at the MC20 chronic oil discharge site. This research was funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement through field work in 2016, 2017, and 2018.

Use Cases

• Training oil slick detection models based on satellite imagery mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing oil thickness and emulsion mixtures using synoptic remote sensing data.
• Developing methods for environmental response management based on chronic discharge site data.
• Calibrating remote sensing platforms with field survey data from the MC20 site.

Strengths

• Data originates from a NOAA-led study funded by U.S. government agencies.
• Research involved synoptic collection from satellite, airborne, and surface characterization methods.
• Focuses on a specific, ongoing chronic oil discharge site (MC20) providing a real-world case.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified; the last metadata update was 2026-03-13.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Field research involving synoptic collection of satellite imagery, airborne imagery, and surface oil characterization.

Time Range

Field research undertaken in 2016, 2017, and 2018; specific dataset date is 2017-04-25.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 22:31:47.863454; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mississippi Canyon lease block #20 (MC20) in the Gulf of Mexico, near Louisiana.