ignacepelckmans(25)•in #geography•2906 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #15: The Amazing Lake DistrictToday, I'll take you to a nice small community, called Wasdale Head in the charming Lake District. It's nothing more than a pub, an hotel, some houses and a sma...4ignacepelckmans(25)•in geography•2906 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #15: The Amazing Lake DistrictToday, I'll take you to a nice small community, called Wasdale Head in the charming Lake District. It's nothing more than a pub, an hotel, some houses and a sma...4
ignacepelckmans(25)•in #geography•2907 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #14: Upland farming in EthiopiaToday's image is coming from the Ethiopian highlands. In the valleys you can see thousands of small farms in a so called 'upland permanent farming' system. It i...4ignacepelckmans(25)•in geography•2907 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #14: Upland farming in EthiopiaToday's image is coming from the Ethiopian highlands. In the valleys you can see thousands of small farms in a so called 'upland permanent farming' system. It i...4
ignacepelckmans(25)•in #science•2908 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #13: a fertile desertToday we find ourselves in the Utah dessert near a town called Moab. It's quite a place, during the summer the temperatures can exceed 40 °C (100 °F) while in t...4ignacepelckmans(25)•in science•2908 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #13: a fertile desertToday we find ourselves in the Utah dessert near a town called Moab. It's quite a place, during the summer the temperatures can exceed 40 °C (100 °F) while in t...4
ignacepelckmans(25)•in #geography•2909 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #12 Miami, living like God... in a swampIt's so Miami... If you ever have the chance to fly to Miami or just transfer there, look outside your tiny airplane window when flying over this Florida's gem....3ignacepelckmans(25)•in geography•2909 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #12 Miami, living like God... in a swampIt's so Miami... If you ever have the chance to fly to Miami or just transfer there, look outside your tiny airplane window when flying over this Florida's gem....3
ignacepelckmans(25)•in #science•2914 days agoGoogle Earth Pearls #11: Stairway to the rice-heavenWelcome in China! As a geographer, I carry some interest in agriculture, the über form of interaction between the physical earth and us, human beings. Today's p...4ignacepelckmans(25)•in science•2914 days agoGoogle Earth Pearls #11: Stairway to the rice-heavenWelcome in China! As a geographer, I carry some interest in agriculture, the über form of interaction between the physical earth and us, human beings. Today's p...4
ignacepelckmans(25)•in #science•2915 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #10: A sliding disasterToday's post features a big avalanche, called 'The West Salt Creek landslide'. In 2014, a massive mass of ground start sliding down until it stopped 4.5 km furt...3ignacepelckmans(25)•in science•2915 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #10: A sliding disasterToday's post features a big avalanche, called 'The West Salt Creek landslide'. In 2014, a massive mass of ground start sliding down until it stopped 4.5 km furt...3
ignacepelckmans(25)•in #science•2916 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #9 the Nile, victim or top dog of the Cold War?What you can see on today's picture is a bend in the famous Nile river, 100 km north of the Aswan dam. Some of you may remember from history lessons in high sch...3ignacepelckmans(25)•in science•2916 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #9 the Nile, victim or top dog of the Cold War?What you can see on today's picture is a bend in the famous Nile river, 100 km north of the Aswan dam. Some of you may remember from history lessons in high sch...3
ignacepelckmans(25)•in #science•2917 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #8: River piracy, aaarWelcome in Alaska, more specifically: welcome at the Kaskawulsh glacier. Glaciers are always quite spectacular from the air, whether it is from an airplane or o...5ignacepelckmans(25)•in science•2917 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #8: River piracy, aaarWelcome in Alaska, more specifically: welcome at the Kaskawulsh glacier. Glaciers are always quite spectacular from the air, whether it is from an airplane or o...5
ignacepelckmans(25)•in #science•2918 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #7: The geography behind ChampagneWelcome in the Champagne region in France. What you can see in the middle, are the grape ranks which are the first step to the famous champagne whine. The other...12ignacepelckmans(25)•in science•2918 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #7: The geography behind ChampagneWelcome in the Champagne region in France. What you can see in the middle, are the grape ranks which are the first step to the famous champagne whine. The other...12
ignacepelckmans(25)•in #science•2919 days agoGoogle Earth Pearls #6No rivers or mountains for today, but dunes. A lot of dunes. The image of the day is a satellite image from the Arabic peninsula. What you can see are a thousan...4ignacepelckmans(25)•in science•2919 days agoGoogle Earth Pearls #6No rivers or mountains for today, but dunes. A lot of dunes. The image of the day is a satellite image from the Arabic peninsula. What you can see are a thousan...4
ignacepelckmans(25)•in #science•2920 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #5The picture of today shows two worlds: the border between Russia and China. The Russian city, on the northern bank of the river, is not that chaotic but compare...4ignacepelckmans(25)•in science•2920 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #5The picture of today shows two worlds: the border between Russia and China. The Russian city, on the northern bank of the river, is not that chaotic but compare...4
ignacepelckmans(25)•in #science•2921 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #4My favorite Google Earth Image of the day is one from the Ganges Delta in Bangladesh. It shows the enormous impact of environmental policies on land use and the...1ignacepelckmans(25)•in science•2921 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #4My favorite Google Earth Image of the day is one from the Ganges Delta in Bangladesh. It shows the enormous impact of environmental policies on land use and the...1
ignacepelckmans(25)•in #science•2922 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #3This pearl is an areal image of the Moroccan Sahara dessert. It shows what happens when a rain shower hits once or twice a year but when it happens, it rains do...1ignacepelckmans(25)•in science•2922 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #3This pearl is an areal image of the Moroccan Sahara dessert. It shows what happens when a rain shower hits once or twice a year but when it happens, it rains do...1
ignacepelckmans(25)•in #science•2923 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #2Not even everyone know they exist, the so called '-stan' countries. This sattelite picture comes from a mountain ridge on the border between Kazachstan and Kyrg...2ignacepelckmans(25)•in science•2923 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #2Not even everyone know they exist, the so called '-stan' countries. This sattelite picture comes from a mountain ridge on the border between Kazachstan and Kyrg...2
ignacepelckmans(25)•in #science•2924 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #1I love Google Earth! It's not only the perfect travel planner or an infinite source of information but it's also stunning. I'll try to share my favourite google...0ignacepelckmans(25)•in science•2924 days agoGoogle Earth pearls #1I love Google Earth! It's not only the perfect travel planner or an infinite source of information but it's also stunning. I'll try to share my favourite google...0
ignacepelckmans(25)•in #steemstem•2925 days agoWhy climate change its biggest enemy is climate change itself.Everyone is starting to become used to the doom scenario of climate change. Even more, we all know it has something to do with carbon and most of us understand ...6ignacepelckmans(25)•in steemstem•2925 days agoWhy climate change its biggest enemy is climate change itself.Everyone is starting to become used to the doom scenario of climate change. Even more, we all know it has something to do with carbon and most of us understand ...6
geopolis(25)•in #introduceyourself•2926 days agoIntroducing: Geopolis - The community for global sciencesWhat is Geopolis? Geopolis is a community effort to encourage authors who write in the fields of global sciences. New posts will be filtered on certain tags (se...7geopolis(25)•in introduceyourself•2926 days agoIntroducing: Geopolis - The community for global sciencesWhat is Geopolis? Geopolis is a community effort to encourage authors who write in the fields of global sciences. New posts will be filtered on certain tags (se...7
ignacepelckmans(25)•in #introduceyourself•2926 days agoMe.Hi! My Name is Ignace and I am a Belgian, food-loving student geography with a rather creative mind and a interest of what's happening in sandy countries. I lov...4ignacepelckmans(25)•in introduceyourself•2926 days agoMe.Hi! My Name is Ignace and I am a Belgian, food-loving student geography with a rather creative mind and a interest of what's happening in sandy countries. I lov...4
ignacepelckmans(25)•in #photography•2926 days agoAbove the jungly canopy, above the clouds, above everything.jpg)...0ignacepelckmans(25)•in photography•2926 days agoAbove the jungly canopy, above the clouds, above everything.jpg)...0
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