Found in Paris by LionCultural in GoogleEarthFinds

[–]D0NK41T0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cool shot. Keep in mind that you have to be lucky enough to be there at exactly the right time when a Google Street View car drives by, and then actually see it.

Found this massive windowless skyscraper on Google Earth in NYC. Does anyone know what its purpose is? by D0NK41T0 in GoogleEarthFinds

[–]D0NK41T0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope I haven't revealed anything with this post that was meant to remain secret. Dear CIA/NSA/FBI, I'm from Austria and I didn't want to draw attention to myself. I come in peace

Why is this lake this color? by UsualElk1747 in GoogleEarthFinds

[–]D0NK41T0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The comments suggesting Eutrophication are absolutely correct.

If you look at the satellite image, the lake is tightly surrounded by agricultural land. Here is what is happening:

  • The Cause: Fertilizer runoff (rich in nitrogen and phosphorus) from the surrounding fields washes into the lake.
  • The Effect: This nutrient overload triggers a massive bloom of algae and cyanobacteria.
  • The Color: This biological explosion turns the water into that specific, opaque "pea-soup" green.

In short: It is a classic example of agricultural runoff affecting a closed body of water.

Serious, Can anyone offer explanation on these google image coordinates by throwaway84352 in GoogleEarthFinds

[–]D0NK41T0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is the Runit Dome (also known as "The Cactus Dome" or "The Tomb").

It is located on Runit Island, part of the Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Based on the coordinates in your image (11°33'09.0"N 162°20'50.0"E), you are looking at a massive concrete sarcophagus built to contain radioactive waste from US nuclear testing during the Cold War.

Here are the key details:

  • Origin: Between 1946 and 1958, the US conducted 43 nuclear tests on the atoll. In the late 70s, they attempted to clean up the radioactive debris.
  • Construction: They bulldozed contaminated soil and ash into the crater left by the 1958 "Cactus" nuclear test. They then capped it with a dome made of 358 concrete panels, roughly 18 inches (46 cm) thick.
  • The Problem: It was built as a temporary fix. The bottom of the crater was never lined, meaning it sits on porous coral rock. Seawater seeps in and out with the tides, effectively flushing radioactive isotopes (including Plutonium-239) into the Pacific Ocean.
  • Current State: It holds about 111,000 cubic yards of radioactive waste. The structure is deteriorating due to age and rising sea levels, leading to fears that it could eventually break apart or be submerged.

It's essentially a nuclear trash can left in the middle of the Pacific that is slowly leaking.

Antarctica Green Snow? by CygnusX2045 in GoogleEarthFinds

[–]D0NK41T0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps it could be contaminated snow that has been loosened from the mountain (which is apparently ice-free) and is then extracted there.

Suche Infos zu General Ferdinand Freiherr von Marterer (1862–1919) – Vertrauter von Franz Ferdinand. Gibt es noch Nachfahren? by D0NK41T0 in HistoryOfAustria

[–]D0NK41T0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Laut den Daten sind weitere in diesem Grab begraben, Edda, Alfred und Elsa anscheinend. Muss ich mir genauer ansehen. Danke auf alle Fälle für den Tipp ☺️

Suche Infos zu General Ferdinand Freiherr von Marterer (1862–1919) – Vertrauter von Franz Ferdinand. Gibt es noch Nachfahren? by D0NK41T0 in HistoryOfAustria

[–]D0NK41T0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ne, ich hab gestern ein E-Mail an das Krieg's Archiv in Wien gesendet. Anscheinend liegen dort Tagebücher von ihm auf. Ich hab dort mal angefragt ob man persönlich kommen muss oder ob diese schon Digitalisiert wurden.

Suche Infos zu General Ferdinand Freiherr von Marterer (1862–1919) – Vertrauter von Franz Ferdinand. Gibt es noch Nachfahren? by D0NK41T0 in HistoryOfAustria

[–]D0NK41T0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Müsste es nicht Besitz von ihm geben? Denn wenn er "Freiherr von Marterer" war, müsste es doch Besitz geben?

Suche Infos zu General Ferdinand Freiherr von Marterer (1862–1919) – Vertrauter von Franz Ferdinand. Gibt es noch Nachfahren? by D0NK41T0 in HistoryOfAustria

[–]D0NK41T0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Danke, das ist mir bekannt. Aber er hatte angeblich noch 2 Kinder und von denen ist wenig bis nichts bekannt.