File:Libya 4985 Tadrart Acacus Luca Galuzzi 2007.jpg

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English: Leaving traces on soft sand dunes in Tadrart Acacus a desert area in western Libya, part of the Sahara.

Other languages:

Afrikaans: Die duinveld (of sandsee, 'n sg. erg), aan die voet van die Akakusgebergte in suidwestelike Libië

Bosanski: Ostavljanje tragova na mekim pješčanim dinama u Tadrart Acacus-u, pustinjskoj oblasti u zapadnj Libiji, dijelu Sahare.

Čeština: Písečné duny v oblasti Tadrart Acacus v libyjské části Sahary

Dansk: Fodspor afsættes i klitter af blødt sand i Tadrart Acacus, et ørkenområde i det vestlige Libyen.

Deutsch: Sanddüne in einem Erg am Fuße des Akkakus-Gebirges in Libyen

English: Leaving traces on soft sand dunes in Tadrart Acacus a desert area in western Libya, part of the Sahara.

Español: Dejando huellas en la arena de las dunas de Tadrart Acacus, una zona desértica del oeste de Libia, parte del Sahara.

Esperanto: pejzaĝo de sablodunoj proksime de la montaro Tadrart Akakus en okcidenta Libio

Français : Dunes de sable doux dans Tadrart Acacus, une partie du désert de l'ouest de la Libye, dans le Sahara.

Íslenska: Spor í mjúkum sandöldum í Tadrart Acacus, eyðimerkursvæði í Líbýu sem er hluti af Sahara-eyðimörkinni.

Italiano: Dune di sabbia nell'area desertica del Tadrart Acacus, sud-ovest della Libia.

Magyar: Homokdűne az Akkakusz-hegység lábánál elterülő homoksivatagban. Líbia

Nederlands: Zandduinen aan de voet van het Acacusgebergte in het westen van Libië.

Português: Dunas em Tadrart Acacus, uma área desértica no Leste da Líbia

Română: Dune de nisip fin în Tadrart Acacus, o zonă deșertică din vestul Libiei, parte a Saharei.

Suomi: Jälkien jättämistä pehmeisiin hiekkadyyneihin Tadrart Acacus -aavikolle läntisessä Libyassa, osassa Saharan autiomaata.

Македонски: Песочни дини во областа Тадрарт Акакус во западна Либија, дел од пустината Сахара

Русский: Песчаные дюны у подножия Тадрарт-Акакус (Западная Ливия)

Українська: Піщані дюни в пустелі у області Тадрарт-Акакус на заході Лівії

中文：利比亚西部塔德拉尔特阿卡库斯沙漠风景

中文（繁體）：一名旅行者在利比亞西部塔德拉爾特阿卡庫斯的沙丘上留下足跡

العربية : كثبان الرمال غرب ليبيا

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العربية: آثار مشي أحد الأشخاص على كُثبان الرِّمال الناعمة في جبال أكاكوس، وهي إحدى المناطق الصحراويَّة الواقعة في غرب ليبيا، وتُشكِّلُ جُزءًا من الصحراء الكُبرى.

English: Leaving traces on soft sand dunes in Tadrart Acacus a desert area in western Libya, part of the Sahara.

Français : Un marcheur laisse des empreintes sur le sable mou des dunes de Tadrart Acacus, une zone désertique de l'ouest libyen appartenant au Sahara.

Italiano: Tracce lasciate sulle soffici dune di sabbia nel Tadrart Acacus, un'area deserta nel sud-ovest libico, deserto del Sahara.

Date

7 April 2007

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Photo taken by (Luca Galuzzi) * http://www.galuzzi.it

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Luca Galuzzi (Lucag)

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Camera location	26° 17′ 49.59″ N, 11° 09′ 21.35″ E	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	26.297109; 11.155930

	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	17:11, 18 November 2007		2,000 × 1,333 (1.65 MB)	Lucag
	21:58, 29 May 2007		2,000 × 1,333 (1.85 MB)	Lucag	{{Information \|Description={{en\|Crossing soft sand dunes in Tadrart Acacus a desert area in western Libya, part of the Sahara.}} {{it\|Attraversamento di soffici dune di sabbia nel Tadrart Acacus, un'area deserta nel sud-ovest libico, deserto del Sahara.}}

Image title	Tadrart Acacus
Camera manufacturer	Canon
Camera model	Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Author	unknown
Copyright holder	www.galuzzi.it
Exposure time	1/60 sec (0.016666666666667)
F-number	f/16
ISO speed rating	100
Date and time of data generation	15:57, 11 April 2007
Lens focal length	17 mm
Label	Green
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Usage terms	licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.5 License
Horizontal resolution	240 dpi
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File change date and time	18:06, 18 November 2007
Exposure Program	Normal program
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Date and time of digitizing	15:57, 11 April 2007
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Exposure bias	0
Maximum land aperture	4 APEX (f/4)
Metering mode	Pattern
Flash	Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression
Focal plane X resolution	4,433.2953249715
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Custom image processing	Normal process
Exposure mode	Auto exposure
White balance	Auto white balance
Scene capture type	Standard
Width	2,000 px
Height	1,333 px
Serial number of camera	830476919
Lens used	EF-S17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Owner of camera	unknown
Rating (out of 5)	5
Date metadata was last modified	22:30, 5 August 2007
Software used	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Keywords	Libia Tadrart Acacus
Contact information	luca.galuzzi@gmail.com www.galuzzi.it , , Italy
Country shown	Libya
Code for country shown	LY
Sublocation of city shown	Tadrart Acacus
IIM version	2

File:Libya 4985 Tadrart Acacus Luca Galuzzi 2007.jpg

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7 April 2007

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26°17'49.592"N, 11°9'21.348"E

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26°17'49.59200"N, 11°9'21.34800"E

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