Cazy Sweden!

[de180y]

what is going on with these fields... any clues???

[sladys]

First of all, we don't use bad words, swearwords or so. Secondly, it's a moor. :mad:

[Tom Baldwin]

Secondly, it's a moor.
OK. It's a moor. I'll buy that. But why is this moor orange??

[sladys]

I have no idea. But on a swedish map of the area it's also orange. Here is a map of the area:

http://turism.odeshog.se/kommunkarta.shtml

We can only wait until Sweden is in Hi-res too, or at least this area.

[GEH4EVR]

Fixed the bad word

[jjcmontana]

Whomever referred to these areas as "moors" is mistaken. A simple glance shows that none of the orange areas even touch water. So unless a mass amount of swedes are "dry-docking", I highly doubt that these are moors.

I would venture to say that these ARE, indeed fields. perhaps with a high clay content that have recently been tilled. I grew up in the 4th largest state in the US, and all we have are fields in the Eastern side of Montana. I have flown over them numerous times and can say with confidence that I have seen colors on the ground that were almost unworldly.

This sometimes has to deal with the actual soil composition, and other times it can be caused by pesticides, fertilizers, or the mulching of the dead vegetation from the last harvest. Just yesterday, I was driving between San Francisco and Los Angeles on Interstate 5. This drive goes right through more fields than you can imagine. At one point, just from the road, one field looked almost white, as though it had snowed. When in fact, it was a powder... either fertilizer or pesticide. However, I imagine from the air, it would look like a big white square on the ground amidst a myriad of other colors from the surrounding fields.

That's the best hypothesis I can give. I've never been to Sweden, so I can not speak with authority. But I certainly do not believe the areas to be moors.

JJC

[sladys]

It IS a moor, it's located up to Lake Taakern and it's name in swedish is Dagsmosse and mosse is the swedish word for moor. 1909 it has been escavated and archaeoligists have found a lot from the stoneage aera, among it a lot of well preserved wooden tools and flint stone tools.

[jjcmontana]

I'm open to the idea that what we may see is of an ancient nature, HOWEVER, upon further examination, I have found areas away from this one that are of the same exact color, and no where even close to water. I can understand that perhaps recession of water may make an ancient moor no longer touch the body of water, but these other areas are so far from any water, I don't believe they could have ever been moors.

In addition, I examined some areas of the United States, and was able to locate 3 different areas where the same color appears and also is surrounded by fields. One of the areas, I am quite familiar with, and can assure you, there is no, and never has been any water.

JJC

[sladys]

I know that about the US but as far as I know there arent moores there like we have in northern Europe. Here you find a lot of them, especially in northern Germany, Denmark, Sweden and UK.

But for now I think we should close this issue.

[jjcmontana]

I agree, the civilization history of Northern Europe predates anything here in America by hundreds, if not thousands of years. As I originally posted, I can not speak with any authority on this topic, but only my opinion. I agree, it's an issue that doesn't need further discussion. whatever it is that we are looking at, it is what it is.

JJC

[BradG7]

It is for sure many fields, not just a field, and not just a moor. It is orange because the photo was taken in the fall after the harvest and the dead vegetation which is brown/orange colored is lying on top ofthe soil. It will make fields look that color every year, nothing more, nothing less. Most likely we can venture to say that the crop was corn ;)
For arguments sake, Michigan was once a smaller pennisula, but because of glaciers and industrialization, we gained over 500% land mass since the Jurrasic Era.

[de180y]

thanks for all these dsuggestions people, ny others are welcome, i will be posting a even wierder thread involving a huge huge huge fish

[jjcmontana]

thanks for all these dsuggestions people, ny others are welcome, i will be posting a even wierder thread involving a huge huge huge fish


Hmmm, a huge (x3) fish?!? I'm greatly intrigued! Can't wait to see it. If you enjoy finding odd objects, be sure to check out my posting "Can we find any more of these...?". A little game I'm trying to start.

Here's a direct link: http://www.googleearthhacks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7548

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How many of these can we find...?
Direct link to this game:
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Current Standings:

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[tizerist]

firstly, ive found more fields with weird colours.
i reckon certain corn fields probably make these colours, and its just that they contrast alot with the plush green meadows next to them.
and both these images have a strange ,ribbed kind of "swimming pool li-lo" or "puffa jacket" effect on the green fields making them look kinds plasticy
hmmm...