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___ Satellite View of the Sahara in Southeast Libya

Satellite View of Irrigation in the Libyan Sahara using Google Earth Data

Map showing irrigated farming projects at Al Khufrah Oasis in southeast Libya.
Part of the "Great Man Made River Project", where fossil water is mined from vast underground aquifers. This water is transported about 800 km (500 mi) to the coastal cities of Libya within the world's largest underground network of pipes.
 
Google Earth: Map of Irrigation in the Libyan Sahara
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Zoomable map/satellite view of Libya.
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External Links:
The Great Man Made River Project
Official website of the GMMR authority.
Wikipedia: Great Manmade River
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