Saturday, October 23, 2010

Photos: Glowing Oil Could Aid Gulf Spill Cleanup

Photos: Glowing Oil Could Aid Gulf Spill Cleanup

Under UV light, tar from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill lights up orange-yellow on the beaches of Gulf Islands National Seashore (picture) while clean sand glows purple in a long-exposure picture.

Before landing on the beach, the oil had become "weathered," made foamy and gooey by extended exposure to air and water.

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