Weird spots in Libya

[shiriru]

Check out this weirdest place in Libya, south eats of Baladiyat Ajdabiya.
Latitude=27.36788
Longitude=21.97911
Altitude=148780

If anyone has any idead, reply to this topic! Please!!!
I am really spooked by this! :lol:

here is a link for hotspot: http://www.worldwindcentral.com/hotspots/v...spot.php?id=673

[Beansprout]

They're crop circles, with irrigration from a central arm which rotates round.

I guess the black ones are just underexposed.

[5of0]

Beansprout beat me to it, I see in the search. Check out this topic.

[Guest]

Originally posted by TheBeansprout@Mar 24 2005, 09:03 AM
They're crop circles, with irrigration from a central arm which rotates round.

I guess the black ones are just underexposed.

Quoted post

Irrigation in a middle of a desert???
In sahara desert?????
No chance I say.
It maybe looks like a scientific test.

[shiriru]

They are also seen on other 2 sattelite cameras:
Community Landsat 7 (Visible Color)
&
Community Landsat 7 (Pseudo Color)

So I think it's not a technical problem.

[edge]

check out this:
http://www.water-technology.net/projects/gmr/index.html

[edge]

more infomations:
http://www.galenfrysinger.com/man_made_river_libya.htm

[Guest_fl-run_*]

Hi,
Central Pivot irrigation in Sahara desert
http://www.kivaconsulting.com/images/CPI.jpg

http://document.linternaute.com/document/i...ique-djalo-.jpg

http://www.infres.enst.fr/~clement/images-...ation-libye.htm

[Bernard Laguerre]

Irrigation ?

I guess it's petrol and oil exploitation

[Guest]

Originally posted by Guest@Mar 24 2005, 09:10 AM
Irrigation in a middle of a desert???
In sahara desert?????
No chance I say.
It maybe looks like a scientific test.

Quoted post

What does being in the middle of the desert have to do with it. If you have water you can easily have crops. They just need to use an incredibly huge amount of water to keep everything from dieing, and a huge amoint of time removing the sand that is always being blown towards the crops. Whether you believe it or not, it is being done and that is what is being shown in the photos.

[Guest]

I confirm that these are irrigated crops. Lybia has developped it a few decades ago. It consists of a circular where water is poured by a a ray which turns (thats why its circular and not a square for example). It doesnt mean that its lybia that ...

[edge]

Originally posted by Guest@Mar 26 2005, 10:52 AM
I confirm that these are irrigated crops. Lybia has developped it a few decades ago. It consists of a circular where water is poured by a a ray which turns (thats why its circular and not a square for example). It doesnt mean that its lybia that ...

Quoted post

I think irrigated crops can't be seen on Landsat7 image.The diameter must over 1KM.
I guess they are reservoirs.

[TomServo]

You can. Easy way to find out.. in 1.3.1 press "m" and use the measuring tool.

[Guest]

Originally posted by edge@Mar 25 2005, 08:00 PM
I think irrigated crops can't be seen on Landsat7 image.The diameter must over 1KM.
I guess they are reservoirs.

Quoted post

I've seen circular irrigated crops that are 5-10 Km in diameter here in Canada, so 1Km is pretty small. Why do people have such a hard time belieiving this is possible? Maybe you live in a city and have never been out to see a farm?

[5of0]

Originally posted by Guest@Mar 30 2005, 07:44 AM
I've seen circular irrigated crops that are 5-10 Km in diameter here in Canada, so 1Km is pretty small. Why do people have such a hard time belieiving this is possible? Maybe you live in a city and have never been out to see a farm?

Quoted post

Having them in the desert makes perfect, if not more than perfect sense.
The pivot irrigation is a way to make stuff grow where it would be impossible to grow otherwise by keeping it constantly waterfied.
The middle of the desert is a prime spot for this stuff to be used.