Liminal FictionAug 9, 2024

WRITER FUEL: The Eye of the Sahara, also known as the Richat structure, stands out like an oversized ammonite among the sand dunes of the Sahara desert in Mauritania.

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Writer Fuel: What Is the “Eye of the Sahara”?

Eye of the desert geological structure of Rishat, satellite image, beauty of the desert. contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data The "Eye of the Sahara" — also known as the "Eye of Africa" or the Richat structure — is a giant rock dome, carved with concentric rings, that looks like a giant bullseye when seen from...

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Matt WillemsenJun 1, 2024
Eye of the Sahara: Mauritania's giant rock dome that towers over the desert
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/eye-of-the-sahara-mauritanias-giant-rock-dome-that-towers-over-the-desert #geology #landforms #mauritania #EyeOfTheSahara #RichatStructure
Eye of the Sahara: Mauritania's giant rock dome that towers over the desert

The Eye of the Sahara, also known as the Richat structure, stands out like an oversized ammonite among the sand dunes of the Sahara desert in Mauritania.

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💧🌏 Greg CocksJan 23, 2023
The Eye Of The Sahara - A Geological Mystery Staring Into Space
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https://www.iflscience.com/the-eye-of-the-sahara-a-geological-mystery-staring-into-space-67179 <-- shared article
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2014.04.006 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-021-08734-4 <-- shared paper
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The Eye Of The Sahara: A Geological Mystery Staring Into Space

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