Blood Falls by Peter Rejcek

Autor:

National Science Foundation/Peter Rejcek

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Opis:

Blood Falls seeps from the end of the Taylor Glacier into Lake Bonney. The tent at left provides a sense of scale for just how big the phenomenon is. Scientists believe a buried saltwater reservoir is partly responsible for the discoloration, which is a form of reduced iron.

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Public domain