The Most Visually Impressive Impact Craters on Earth
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 3, 2016
It is estimated that the earth’s surface is struck by about 500 meteorites a year, but only about 5 or 6 are large enough to be detected by ...
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Guelta d’Archei, a Surprising Oasis in Chad
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 24, 2014
Guelta d'Archei is an oasis, or rather a guelta, in the heart of the Sahara desert. A guelta is a peculiar type of wetland, typical of d...
Lakes of Ounianga, Sahara Desert
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 5, 2012
The Lakes of Ounianga consist of 18 lakes located in the heart of the Sahara Desert, in an extremely arid region of northern Chad where the ...
Towering Rocks of Ennedi Desert in Chad, Africa
Kaushik Patowary
Sep 29, 2012
The Ennedi plateau or the Ennedi desert as it is sometimes called is located in the north-eastern area of Chad in one of the most inaccessib...
10 Largest Natural Arches in the World
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 20, 2012
A natural arch is a geological formation where rocky cliffs subject to erosion from the sea, rivers or weathering forms a rock arch. Some na...
