Awesome article has some really good maps, especially underwater topo of where Deepwater Horizon is located.

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"It's the largest environmental disaster in U.S. - and possibly world - history.

But do you know exactly where it is? Could you point to a map and show where the oil rig sank?

Do you know what the topography of the surrounding area is? Hint: If you think it's flat seafloor - as implied by BPs drawings - you'd be wrong (the spill site is actually located within a giant canyon system, rather than on flat ground).

This essay will provide some basic orientation as to ground zero for the oil spill.........."

http://www.washingtonsblog.com/

http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2010/06/visualizing-gulf-oil-spill-site.html