OT:question re: "NASA EARTHLIGHTS" mystery triangle

[Nancree]

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]

 

[Gregory Morrow]

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

 

[John Gaquin]

"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

 

[Royal]

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.

 

[Bud Holly]

"Nancree" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> 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.

 

[John Droge]

"Bud Holly" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "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