http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/01/big-dam-to-water-sahara/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:35:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/01/big-dam-to-water-sahara/#comment-295371 Blurgle Mon, 02 Jul 2007 05:45:09 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/01/big-dam-to-water-sahara/#comment-295371 Also, interestingly, the flow through the Strait is eastward towards the Mediterranean, since the sea loses more through evaporation than it receives from rivers. So a dam would actually cause the level of the Mediterranean to drop and would make it more difficult to flood North Africa. Also, interestingly, the flow through the Strait is eastward towards the Mediterranean, since the sea loses more through evaporation than it receives from rivers. So a dam would actually cause the level of the Mediterranean to drop and would make it more difficult to flood North Africa.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/01/big-dam-to-water-sahara/#comment-295369 Blurgle Mon, 02 Jul 2007 05:41:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/01/big-dam-to-water-sahara/#comment-295369 And the numerous earthquakes in the area, and the political tensions between the UK and Spain, and the fact that the strait is almost 3000 feet deep in places. And the numerous earthquakes in the area, and the political tensions between the UK and Spain, and the fact that the strait is almost 3000 feet deep in places.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/01/big-dam-to-water-sahara/#comment-295191 Stannous Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:51:48 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/01/big-dam-to-water-sahara/#comment-295191 Except for that annoying Continental Drift that has Africa moving north into Europe it's a great idea! Except for that annoying Continental Drift that has Africa moving north into Europe it’s a great idea!

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/01/big-dam-to-water-sahara/#comment-294386 Firebrand38 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:42:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/01/big-dam-to-water-sahara/#comment-294386 Although ambitious I was surprised that the idea is being looked at again [url]http://geology.about.com/od/climate_change/a/Medit_dam.htm[/url] Although ambitious I was surprised that the idea is being looked at again [url]geology.about.com/od/climate_change/a/Medit_dam.htm[/url]

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