MC20 Oil On Water Sampling Photos: Field Research from 2016-2018

2016-2018 field research data collected as part of NOAA's Deepwater Horizon Lessons Learned Studies. The data focus on methods to estimate oil slick coverage and thickness at the Mississippi Canyon lease block #20 (MC20), a site with a chronic oil discharge. This research was funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, and the Oil Spill Preparedness Division.

Use Cases

• Training remote sensing algorithms for oil slick detection based on the described collection of satellite and airborne imagery.
• Analyzing oil thickness and emulsion mixtures based on the study's stated focus on surface oil characterization.
• Validating oil spill response models using field-collected data from a known chronic discharge site.
• Studying the chemical properties of oil and water based on the mentioned collection of oil and water chemistry data.

Strengths

• Data is part of a multi-year study spanning 2016, 2017, and 2018.
• Research was funded by authoritative U.S. government agencies including NOAA, BSEE, and the Department of the Interior.
• Data collection involved multiple synoptic methods including satellite imagery, airborne imagery, and surface characterization.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Primary file formats are PDF and HTML, which may not be directly machine-readable for analysis.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2016, 2017, 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 22:32:34.441851; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mississippi Canyon lease block #20 (MC20), Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico, North America.