hercules 265 blowout july 24, 2013
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Hercules 265 Blowout July 24, 2013. William Straka III (Background slide by Chris Elvidge ). 1. Background. The blaze began about 10:50 p.m. local time , July 23, on the Hercules 265 natural gas platform, which is located around 55 miles off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Hercules 265 BlowoutJuly 24, 2013
William Straka III(Background slide by Chris Elvidge)
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Background
The blaze began about 10:50 p.m. local time , July 23, on the Hercules 265 natural gas platform, which is located around 55 miles off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico.
VIIRS had an overpass of the area at approximately July 23, 2013 at 0233CDT (July 24, 2013 - 0733Z)
VIIRS DNBJuly 24, 2013 0733Z
New Orleans
Hercules #265
Smoke
Houma
Mississippi Canyon 778 (BP)
VIIRS (3.9mm)July 24, 2013 0733Z
Hercules #265
VIIRS (1.6mm)July 24, 2013 0733Z
Hercules #265
VIIRS DNBJuly 24, 2013 0733Z
Hercules #265
Fire
Smoke
VIIRS 3.9mm (M13)July 24, 2013 0733Z
Hercules #265
Fire
VIIRS 1.6mm (M10)July 24, 2013 0733Z
Hercules #265
Fire
VIIRS 11mm (I05)July 24, 2013 0733Z
Hercules #265
Note 11mm “hot” spot (5K warmer than surrounding pixels)