Two photos (one visible, one near-infrared) taken by balloon aerial rig on Sunday July 31 were composited to reveal this plume.
Original visible image in MapMill: http://mapmill.org/sites/2011-7-31-brooklyn-gowanus-vis-b/IMG_2090.JPG Original near-infrared image in MapMill: http://mapmill.org/sites/2011-7-31-brooklyn-gowanus-ir/IMG_2039.JPG
The video tutorial on how to composite images like this is linked from the Near-Infrared Camera Tool page - scroll down to find it.
These images were collected by the GLAM crew in partnership with the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, and with canoes contributed by the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club.
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So cool ! I'd love to see the sample of this water - how would you prove that what we see is oil? Is there a way to do that?
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Working on it... spectroscopy! I have some samples and will be gathering more.
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