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Hidden, Briny Heart of Antarctica's 'Blood Falls' Uncovered
By Stephanie Pappas, Live Science Contributor | May 10, 2017 07:14am ET
A blood-red glacial waterfall in Antarctica finally has a full explanation.
Blood Falls, a bold, sanguinary, waterfall-like stream of meltwater that spills off of Taylor Glacier in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, is fed by an under-ice stream of brine, according to a study published April 24 in the Journal of Glaciology. The briny water is full of iron, which oxidizes and turns red when it hits air, giving the outflow a bloody appearance as it flows into Lake Bonney.
http://www.livescience.com/59043-briny-heart-of-blood-falls-discovered.html