Ox Bow Lake Formation, As Seen By the Google Earth Time Machine

djl4570 writes with a link to this "excellent study in the gradual change of geographic features as a river meander becomes an ox bow lake when the river current cuts through the meander. The same Google Earth feature can be used to view changes in urban and suburban geography. The historical data is a work in progress. The region I looked at only has images going back to 1993. Other regions will have a different mix and depth of data."

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My eyes, they hurts

[93 Escort Wagon]

I realize not everyone cares a whole lot about web design; but who the heck puts black text on a dark blue background and doesn't immediately notice it's awful for reading?

Re:global warming-Testing

[Anachragnome]

"I've plotted a graph of all the ox bow lake formations found using Google Maps, and guess what? Not one formed before 1993. What happened in 1993? That's right, CO2 levels hit 350ppm. Coincidence? I think not. We need to save our ox bows, donate today."

Just testing this out... (Ack! Periods!)
http://cryptome.org/2012/07/censored-slashdot-post.htm

Re:global warming-Testing

[ZosX]

"(Disclaimer: I'm not a conspiracy theorist, nut.)"

But your writings say otherwise.... :P