Re: NASA Worldwind, & Large scale features in Africa

In article <d8445v$ihs$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Pete wrote:
> There is a text notation at the corner of 22 x 51 which appears
> to say "Al 'Ubaytah", but as much as I can zoom in there seems
> to be nothing there but dunes.
>
There was a paper I read ... a couple of years ago? ... which
discussed the association of the Wabar site with the (legendary?)
trading centre of Ubar on the Frankinsence (sp?) Road from Oman to the
Rest of The World. ISTR that it was tracked down using satellite
photography to pick up the marks of old trails in the desert.
I'll have to think moRE ABOUTR THAT. (bLOODY cAPSlOCK KEY!) It's
nagging at my memory now. Anyway, off to the lawyers, and the paint
shop.

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Aidan Karley, FGS
Aberdeen, Scotland,
Location: 57°10'11" N, 02°08'43" W (sub-tropical Aberdeen), 0.021233

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