On the NASA Earthlights site, which has been discussed here before: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg there is a strange lighted triangle, very geometric, unlike the rest of the map, at the entrance to the Arabian Gulf. Does anyone have any idea what it could be? Would appreciate your opinion. Please send answers to my e-mail address as well--([email protected])-- because replies do not always reach my rfc. Thank you. [email protected]
Nancree wrote: > On the NASA Earthlights site, which has been discussed here before: > > http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg > > there is a strange lighted triangle, very geometric, unlike the rest of the > map, at the entrance to the Arabian Gulf. Does anyone have any idea what it > could be? Oil wells. -- Best Greg
"Nancree" <[email protected]> wrote in message > > there is a strange lighted triangle, very geometric, unlike the rest of the > map, at the entrance to the Arabian Gulf. Just to clarify, are you talking about the triangular land area that points north, just at the point where the waterway (Straight of Hormuz) makes the sharp bend leading into the Persian Gulf? JG
On 07 Feb 2004 22:31:20 GMT, [email protected] (Nancree) wrote: >On the NASA Earthlights site, which has been discussed here before: > >http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg > >there is a strange lighted triangle, very geometric, unlike the rest of the map, at the entrance to >the Arabian Gulf. Does anyone have any idea what it could be? > I didn't realize it was that pronounced, but it is the most populated part of United Arab Emirates. The triangle is bounded on the north by Dubayy and its suburbs, on the southwest by Abu Dhabi, and on the southeast by Al Buraymi. North of Dubayy is fairly populated also, all the way to Khasab at the Strait of Hormuz. The populated area stops on the east at Al Buraymi because east of Al Buraymi is the Al Hajar mountains, and east of Al Buraymi you are in Oman, not United Arab Emirates. South of the line from Abu Dhabi to Al Buraymi is desert and salt flats.
"Nancree" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > On the NASA Earthlights site, which has been discussed here before: > > http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg > > there is a strange lighted triangle, very geometric, unlike the rest of the > map, at the entrance to the Arabian Gulf. Does anyone have any idea what it > could be? > It's a highway. My brother said it's the Gates of Hell.
"Bud Holly" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > > "Nancree" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > > On the NASA Earthlights site, which has been discussed here before: > > > > http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg > > > > there is a strange lighted triangle, very geometric, unlike the rest of > the > > map, at the entrance to the Arabian Gulf. Does anyone have any idea what > it > > could be? > > > It's a highway. My brother said it's the Gates of Hell. Curious so I took a look at an Atlas and there are indeed 3 highways there making a triangle
