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Monday, June 22 2009

Band-e Amir National Park

By Graeme on Monday, June 22 2009, 05:01 - Parks

Afghanistan just created it's first National Park, named Band-e Amir. Band-e Amir (meaning "Dam of the Amir") refers to five lakes high in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Central Afghanistan. They were created by the carbon dioxide rich water oozing out of the faults and fractures to deposit calcium carbonate precipitate in the form of travertine walls that today store the water of these lakes. Band-e Amir is situated at approximately 75 kilometers to the north-west of the ancient city of Bamyan.

Band-e Amir lake

Band-e Amir lake

Band-e Amir lake

Band-e Amir lake

Band-e Amir lake


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Source : Wikipedia

Monday, September 15 2008

Mount Etna

By Graeme on Monday, September 15 2008, 15:02 - Volcano

Mount Etna is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, south of Italy. It is the largest active volcano in Europe, currently standing 3 329 m high, though it should be noted that this varies with summit eruptions; the mountain is 21 m lower now than it was in 1981. Etna covers an area of 1 190 km² with a basal circumference of 140 km. This makes it by far the largest of the three active volcanoes in Italy, being about two and a half times the height of the next largest, Mount Vesuvius, wich is near Naples.

Mount Etna

Mount Etna - Valle del Bove

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Mount Etna - eruption seen from the International Space Station

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Mount Etna - smoke seen from space

Map of Mount Etna :


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Source : Wikipedia