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Danube Oil Spill

Type of Event:	Oil Spill
Location of Event:	Bulgaria
Date of Charter Activation:	05/10/2006
Charter Requestor:	Civil protection of European Commission
Project Management:	Joint Research Centre (JRC)

Description of Event

An oil spill originating from the oil transfer installations of Prahovo in Serbia polluted the Danube River over some 140 km in Bulgarian territory downstream.

Images and/or Image Products Delivered under the Charter

Bulgaria Danube Radarsat 08/10/2006
Source: RADARSAT-1
Acquired: 08/10/2006, 09/10/2006, 18/03/2002
Copyright: CSA 2006, 2002
Image processing, map created /10/2006 by Kongsberg.
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Bulgaria Danube Formosat 10/10/2006
Source: Formosat
Acquired: 11-12/10/2006
Copyright: NSPO 2006
Image processing, map created 26/10/2006 by ReSAC.
Higher resolution version

Northwest Bulgaria Danube Formosat 11/10/2006
Source: Formosat
Acquired: 11-12/10/2006
Copyright: NSPO 2006
Image processing, map created 26/10/2006 by ReSAC.
Higher resolution version