North Kharga Oasis Survey

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The Kharga Oasis is a high military zone, making it almost impossible for researchers to use helicopters or hot air balloons to obtain aerial shots of archaeological sites. The solution: a kite. Richard Knisely-Marpole sends his remotely operated digital camera aloft using a kite.

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