Where on (Google) Earth #85?
posted in Geology, Google Earth, Where on (Google) Earth? |I’m disappointed ScienceWoman and her fellow WoGE newbies who recognized Lab Lemming’s orographic precipitation when they saw it weren’t motivated enough to go track it down in Google Earth. I understand there are more important things for most of you to do, but I’m posting this one on a Saturday night so you’ll all have time to work on it on a lazy Sunday. There’s geology to describe here, but nothing really unique (at least at first glance). But most of all I’ve decided to dispense with oblique views and go back to a simple map view. North is even up, for all you non-antipodeans (podeans?). And what’s more I’ve picked a coastline at a reasonable zoom, so it’s not like you’re looking for a needle in a haystack. We’ll even keep the veterans at bay (for a little while) by invoking the Schott Rule (Post time: 0:08 CST). So make me proud newbies – let’s see what you’ve got…
For the newbies: Identify the location of the feature (latitude and longitude will do) and describe the geology as best you can. We’re pulling for you!
How about it Callan? Lee? Andrew? Tuff Cookie? Someone else? Who wants it?
Good luck, guys.
Okay, here goes:
KarataÅŸ County(?) in South-central Turkey, about 36° 36′ 20″ N and 35° 33′ 33″ E.
Looking at the mouth of a river with (possibly) a small spit forming. A lagoon to the W and maybe some sort of salt marshes to the NE. Looks like a coastal plain setting (although from the color of those beaches I’m betting they’re more pebbles than sand.
How’d I do?
Awesome. I’ll try to get that up tonight – I have a pretty one in mind. Anything I should have ready for you to put in the master list once it’s been solved?
Alrighty, here it is: Where on (Google) Earth #86!
Cool! I was judging from the irregular field shapes that it was a non-Western country, then spent half an hour circumnavigating Africa. I would have thought that Turkey would have bedrock showing.
Nice screen…
Thank Is it based on google maps?
Yes, it is google maps….
Thx Scott
Hi, I have no idea what area the photo represents, but I have a geo question. Can anyone please tell me of good recent review paper or two on chemical geology of the late precambrian? I am seeking current thinking on phosphorous, oxygen and iron.
Thanks!
Pete
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