Comments on: Waw An Namus http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/29/waw-an-namus/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:50:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Lee http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/29/waw-an-namus/#comment-9673 Lee Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:50:50 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=453#comment-9673 Wow An Namus... Kinder sounds like 'Wow Enormous' Wow An Namus… Kinder sounds like ‘Wow Enormous’

]]> By: Francois http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/29/waw-an-namus/#comment-4914 Francois Tue, 02 Aug 2005 16:39:21 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=453#comment-4914 <p>Thanks! I've been meaning to ask about this big black splodge in the Sahara for ages. I thought at first it could've been an oil well fire, but it's far too big for that.</p> <p>I'm amazed how visible the prevailing winds over North Africa are from the satellite imagery. Especially if you zoom out a bit, and go further East: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=23.241346,24.191895&spn=14.617586,20.331299&t=k&hl=en Can any meteorologist explain what we're seeing here?</p> Thanks! I’ve been meaning to ask about this big black splodge in the Sahara for ages. I thought at first it could’ve been an oil well fire, but it’s far too big for that.

I’m amazed how visible the prevailing winds over North Africa are from the satellite imagery. Especially if you zoom out a bit, and go further East:
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
Can any meteorologist explain what we’re seeing here?

]]> By: Andrew http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/29/waw-an-namus/#comment-4781 Andrew Fri, 29 Jul 2005 14:11:07 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=453#comment-4781 Wowzo, good find Wowzo, good find

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