PLAN SCS Bases/Islands/Vessels (Not a Strategy Page)

^ It's in post #656 and of Johnson south reef.

no_name said:

^ It's in post #656 and of Johnson south reef.

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My bad, the panoramic shot threw me off.

Why the colour of the sand is yellow ?

Someone dialed the contrast/saturation up?

The yellow portion highlights the new additional reclamation at Yongxing Island.

ahojunk said:

The yellow portion highlights the new additional reclamation at Yongxing Island.

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I am aware of that ... just wondering why yellow, some sort of chemical or something else?

antiterror13 said:

I am aware of that ... just wondering why yellow, some sort of chemical or something else?

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Different sediment perhaps during the dredging process?

antiterror13 said:

Why the colour of the sand is yellow ?

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Not really un-common. Coral sands are white in color and are very fine in size, in fact powder like.

On the other hand, Sands high in silica are yellow/ golden in color. The beach at my hometown is yellow gold color made up of 0.5mm to >1mm size sand.

Looks like there is a reservoir or water storage facility next to the runway on the north side.

Perhaps, this is in anticipation of an increase in population on the island.

Land reclamation increases Woody Island's size by 40%

Aerial photos show the size of Woody (Yongxing) Island has increased by 40% since last year, with land reclamation, reports Shanghai's Guancha Syndicate.

Rocky island, located north of the island, is now merged with Woody island. The airstrip length has increased from 2.7 km to 3.0 km.