The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired the image on September 30, 2016.
"The Ob River runs a course through the middle of Russia’s largest and most important gas and oil region. The West Siberian Basin, a vast region of tundra and taiga in north-central Russia, contributes about two-thirds of the country’s crude oil and natural gas output. ... While the fossil fuels in the West Siberian Basin have been an economic boon for Russia, they also have had a significant impact on the environment. In June 2015, a leak in an oil pipeline blackened the Ob River and contaminated tap water in the city of Nefteyugansk."
Opening attached kmz you get into a close view of an oil (or gas) flare. Doubleclick on the line feature in folder: view moves to a higher altitude from where you see a large, continuous section of this huge industrial network (needlessly) outlined.
First relevant Community-layer mark 150 kms E - old forum member; spotter2 spotted several other flares.
Gratis: off-topic, History Illustrated cathegory oGEForum thread by Tom. (blue "i" layer mark nearby) (The Vitus Bering expeditions - GE presentation by TomKjeldsen)
krenek: pleasse install it back to the bottom the page, thanks!
Aug 22, 2022 17:04:07 GMT
tek: I am to completely disable it
Aug 22, 2022 16:54:37 GMT
tek: But when one scrolls down to the bottom of the page, what they see must be the true bottom of the forum page, not a chatbox.
Aug 22, 2022 16:53:39 GMT
tek: Does it not collapse when you want it to collapse?
Aug 22, 2022 16:51:34 GMT
Walter_V_R: I second that. It is annoying to have this Shoutbox floating around in the middle of the text you want to read.
Aug 22, 2022 10:28:13 GMT
krenek: can you please put it back where it was, at the bottom of the screen ...much better imho
Aug 22, 2022 7:58:08 GMT
krenek: few people use it
Aug 22, 2022 7:57:03 GMT
krenek: 1) this shoutbox is much too much intrusive
Aug 22, 2022 7:56:52 GMT
tek: This one is sizable, too. Move mouse to the left of the blue title bar, and so on...
Aug 18, 2022 17:11:28 GMT