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erronis

(17,533 posts)
Sun Nov 24, 2024, 03:13 PM Nov 24

Man scouring Google Earth found a mysterious scar in the Australian outback. Now we know what caused it [View all]

https://phys.org/news/2024-11-scouring-google-earth-mysterious-scar.html



Earlier this year, a caver was poring over satellite images of the Nullarbor Plain when he came across something unexpected: an enormous, mysterious scar etched into the barren landscape.

The find intrigued scientists, including my colleagues and I. Upon closer investigation, we realized the scar was created by a ferocious tornado that no-one knew had occurred. We outline the findings in new research published today.


Guess there were no F0X News yahoos nearby to report on it breathlessly.

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