.357shooter 1,364 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Looking on Google earth and noticed all of these big round circles some of which are cut in half by different colours .just weird looking.anyone know what it is ?. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLATTOP 5,143 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Spigot irrigation system, I was curious so had a look it’s well documented all over the web, must be big if you can see it from planes ect. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,745 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 10 minutes ago, .357shooter said: Looking on Google earth and noticed all of these big round circles some of which are cut in half by different colours .just weird looking.anyone know what it is ?. Any links ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,446 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 First noticed this in the eighties flying back from the Middle East. When they grow crops the way of irrigation is a huge loop which we nicknamed Saudi spectacles. In fairness it makes a lot of sense. Jok. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 27,728 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 These huge irrigation circle in the Middle East have supposedly changed the routes of some migratory birds. Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,052 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 (edited) 9 minutes ago, chartpolski said: These huge irrigation circle in the Middle East have supposedly changed the routes of some migratory birds. Cheers. Same here in Spain. Huge things some of them, r150m on wheels at intervals. Edited June 9 by mushroom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 7,950 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Cataracts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.357shooter 1,364 Posted June 9 Author Report Share Posted June 9 Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfdog91 7,713 Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 Yep pivot irrigation and farming set ups , see it all the time flying over the stage 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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