what are the circle things you see from airplanes?
I Just got back from New Mexico tonight and I had 4 flights. 1 from indianapolis to Denver then from Denver to Alb. Then on the way back from Alb. to Denver and from Denver back to Indianapolis. When I could see the ground from way up in the plan I saw lots of circles that looked like farm fields but Im not sure what they are. I can tell they are very big and vary in color. Does any one know what they are? And if they are farm fields witch is what I think they look like....why farm in a circle? http://mycardsforthecure.com/db1/00059/mycardsforthecure.com/_uimages/circles_fields.jpg Here is a pic Thank you all very much, I have been trying to guess what they are all week and no one could tell me. Thank you =) now I know.
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1 :
First off they're not circles, they're more like ovals, duh
2 :
It's the result of an irrigation method there are long pipes on wheels which act as sprinklers. One end is fixed and the other is movable creating a circle as the free end travels. Sometimes, you'll see half circles or other portions of a circle.
3 :
The circles are areas where the land has been watered by an irrigation system (sprinklers) which are attached to the ground at the center and rotate around (usually on wheels). Usually found in arid parts of the world such as the States of Arizona, Nebraska, Colorado, etc. they will vary in color based on time of year, crop, and type of land. The irrigation systems are also called "center pivot irrigation". Some farmers have used the systems to form geometric patterns when viewed from above. These are called "crop circles".
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You are correct that what you saw were farm fields. In places where water is more scarce, fields must often be watered so that crops can grow. It's not uncommon for waters to be delivered by a sprinkler that pivots in the center, meaning that it goes in a circle around a point in the center of the field. (The type of irrigation, in fact, is called "center pivot irrigation.") In other words, the field is circular because the water is delivered to the crops in that fashion.
5 :
Crop circles. lol
6 :
Irrigation circles.
