Crop Circle Farms

Libya / al-Wahhat / Jalu /
 desert, agriculture, irrigation
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Green circles in the desert frequently indicate tracts of agriculture supported by center-pivot irrigation. The Al Khufrah Oasis in southeastern Libya (near the Egyptian border) is one of Libya’s largest agricultural projects, and is an easy-to-recognize landmark for orbiting astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Because only about 2 percent of Libya’s land receives enough rainfall to be cultivated, this project uses fossil water from a large underground aquifer. The Libyan government also has a plan called the Great Manmade River to pump and transport these groundwater reserves to the coast to support Libya’s growing population and industrial development.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_pivot_irrigation
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Coordinates:   26°53'50"N   22°0'35"E

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  • Heh, that's pretty weird looking.
  • south sarait production projact age.
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