Qattara Depression – World’s Largest ‘Vanish’ Land

Qattara Depression is located west of Cairo, Egypt. The place is the largest ‘vanish’ land in the world that left a large basin with a length of 175 miles (280km) and a width of 90 miles (140km). Since the size is very surprisingly massive, the location is very difficult to find and identify.

Image Credit: James Thurley

With the depth of 134 feet below the sea-level, the hole was once being used in the unstoppable war of Middle East as additional source of energy. With that fact, the scientists currently are trying to initiate a project that worth almost 360 million dollars to utilize Qattara as a complete independent energy resource (hydroelectric power). This plan requires

the trench dug from the end of the Mediterranean Sea to the Qattara so that the water will flow through the tunnel hole. As a result (at least 160 years into the future), a new lake that imitate the size of Lake Erie will be emerged. In this kind of desert, the heat will evaporate the additional water flow from the Mediterranean Sea.

However, before the plan will be carried out, scientist must first understand the geo of the land. Scientists are currently puzzled with the natural phenomena occurred in the Qattara even though they tentatively know that Qattara Depression is the result of wind erosion or wind storms that eroded the top layer to bottom layer. I think what the scientists do not know is the fact that the Qattara Depression is a vanish land. Yes a vanish land…Period.

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