Unique and Amazing Places and Species
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Mount Erebus is the second highest volcano in Antarctica and sits on Ross Island. The mount also forms part of the Pacific Ring of Fire which includes over 160 active volcanoes. The volcano has been continuously active since 1972. In fact, it remains the most active volcano in Antarctica. Sir James Clark Ross first discovered the mount in 1841 […]Read More
Blood Falls is an extraordinarily unique wonder of geology. It is an outpouring of melting salt water, which flows from a point on the Taylor Glacier. From there, the Blood Falls pour onto the frozen surface of West Lake Bonney which is in McMurdo Dry Valley, in the eastern section of Antarctica. This feature is famous […]Read More
Despite its name, the Onyx River is not a true river. It is, in fact, a meltwater stream in the continent of Antarctica. There are no true rivers on the continent. However, its geological uniqueness, along with that of other meltwater streams in Antarctica, makes them rivers. The Onyx River is the largest, and most ecologically important of […]Read More
Despite its name, the Onyx River is not a true river. It is, in fact, a meltwater stream in the continent of Antarctica. There are no true rivers on the continent. However, its geological uniqueness, along with that of other meltwater streams in Antarctica, makes them rivers. The Onyx River is the largest, and most ecologically important of […]
Blood Falls is an extraordinarily unique wonder of geology. It is an outpouring of melting salt water, which flows from a point on the Taylor Glacier. From there, the Blood Falls pour onto the frozen surface of West Lake Bonney which is in McMurdo Dry Valley, in the eastern section of Antarctica. This feature is famous […]
Mount Erebus is the second highest volcano in Antarctica and sits on Ross Island. The mount also forms part of the Pacific Ring of Fire which includes over 160 active volcanoes. The volcano has been continuously active since 1972. In fact, it remains the most active volcano in Antarctica. Sir James Clark Ross first discovered the mount in 1841 […]
