Blood Falls' Red Secret: Iron Oxide From Subglacial Bursts
TL;DR
A new Antarctic Science study suggests Blood Falls’ rust-red color comes from iron oxide formed when the Taylor Glacier's heavy subglacial brine experiences pressure-driven bursts, linking glacier dynamics to subglacial hydrology; climate-change effects on the region remain uncertain.
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