In the Indian Ocean, there is a place where the laws of gravity seem to falter—a gigantic depression in the Earth’s geoid where the gravitational force is weaker than normal, causing the sea level to be up to 106 meters lower than the global average. This phenomenon, known as the Indian Ocean Geoid Low, is […]
Geography
Just as all phenomena exist in time and thus have a history, they also exist in space and have a geography (United States National Research Council, 1997)
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A 42-Meter-Deep Lake Once Existed in the Middle of the Arabian Desert, Study Reveals
For a long time, the Rub’ al-Khali—known as “The Empty Quarter”—has been synonymous with extreme aridity, endless dunes, and a relentless climate that makes this vast expanse in the southern Arabian Peninsula one of the most inhospitable regions on Earth. Covering nearly 650,000 square kilometers, primarily within Saudi Arabia, this desert has been viewed as […]
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The Spectacular Abel Tasman Coast Track in New Zealand
In the northwestern corner of New Zealand’s South Island, the Abel Tasman Coast Track unfolds as a trail of exceptional beauty. Spanning approximately 60 kilometers, this coastal journey traverses Abel Tasman National Park, revealing golden beaches, turquoise waters, and lush vegetation that create a paradise for hikers and nature lovers. The Abel Tasman Coast Track […]
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The Colossal Underground Tunnels Shielding Tokyo from Floods at 164 Feet Deep
In a country like Japan, where torrential rains and typhoons are recurring phenomena, water management becomes a vital necessity. In response to the persistent flooding problems in the Tokyo metropolitan area, the Japanese government undertook the construction of one of the world’s most impressive hydraulic infrastructures: the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel (MAOUDC), known […]
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The Forgotten Plan to Flood the Sahara and Create an Inland Sea
On July 1, 1905, and for a month, the Magasin d’Education et de Récréation serialized a novel by Jules Verne titled L’invasion de la mer (The Invasion of the Sea), the last work the French author published in his lifetime, as he passed away that same year. The novel tells the story of a French […]
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The World’s Largest Underground Thermal Lake Found in Albania
A team of Czech researchers has discovered the largest underground thermal lake in the world in southern Albania, in the Vromoner region. The expedition, named Neuron Atmos, was financially supported by the Neuron Foundation, which enabled the acquisition of advanced technology to conduct precise measurements and validate the magnitude of this globally significant natural phenomenon. […]
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Marinus of Tyre, the First Geographer to Include China in Roman Maps and Invent the Term “Antarctic”
At a time when knowledge of the world was fragmented and based on travelers’ and merchants’ accounts, one man set out to organize the information and give it a scientific approach. His name was Marinus of Tyre, a Greek geographer, cartographer, and mathematician of the 2nd century AD, whose work laid the foundations of modern […]
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The Impressive Urban Cable Car Network of La Paz, Bolivia, is the Largest in the World
One of the things to check when traveling by plane on your own is how to get from the airport to the city center once you have landed and disembarked. Subway, train, bus, taxi, shuttle, and other private transportation options are usually common, at least at major terminals. However, few can boast what El Alto […]
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Pozuzo, the Curious History of a German Colony in the Peruvian Andes
A town with a Budweiser House and a Schafferer Museum, where traditional dishes include brennsuppe and Wurst sausages, where polkas and mazurkas are danced to the sound of an accordion, and whose inhabitants sport blonde hair while greeting you with “willkommen”, can only be located in Germany or Austria. Only? Well, no—because the place we […]
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The Eruption of Mount Tambora That Caused the Year Without a Summer in 1816 Is the Largest Documented to Date
In the remote archipelago of the Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesia), Mount Tambora, an imposing stratovolcano that before 1815 reached an altitude of more than 4,300 meters, was the scene of the most colossal volcanic eruption in documented history. This catastrophic event marked a turning point in the understanding of the geological and climatic impacts of […]
