Panorama with image 009. The central cone at Waw an Namus surrounded by saline lakes. A few scattered palm trees and cane-type needly bush are found around the lakes.
Dates
Date Taken
1958
Summary
Panorama with image 009. The central cone at Waw an Namus surrounded by saline lakes. A few scattered palm trees and cane-type needly bush are found around the lakes. Hordes of mosquitoes that infest the lake are responsible for the name ("Namus" means mosquito). Libya. Circa 1958. Panorama published in U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 660, Figure 8. 1970.
Summary
Panorama with image 009. The central cone at Waw an Namus surrounded by saline lakes. A few scattered palm trees and cane-type needly bush are found around the lakes. Hordes of mosquitoes that infest the lake are responsible for the name ("Namus" means mosquito). Libya. Circa 1958. Panorama published in U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 660, Figure 8. 1970.
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