Monday, May 3, 2010

Where's the Oil?

 The BBC has an interesting forecast map of the oil slick:



They also reported on BP's 3-pronged effort to contain the spill:
- Undersea robots are working on the safety valve which failed, allowing the oil to escape
- A containment vessel is being sent to the site and would, in effect, suck up the escaped oil 
-BP is drilling a new well to help relieve the pressure and stem the flow from the rupture