Taylor Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica


Blood Falls is an iron-rich salty deposit discharged from the Taylor Glacier, which originates from a sub-glacial lake several miles up the glacier. It is located at the bottom right side of the terminus of the Taylor Glacier.


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Location: Taylor Valley, Antarctica
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