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Antarctica The Strangest Facts About The Frozen Continent

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Imágenes

The bleeding glacier of Taylor Valley

misslily A glacier in Antarctica appears to bleed a bright, rusty red liquid.

Where rain never falls

misslily Some areas of Antarctica have not seen rain or snow for millions of years.

Fun Facts

Fun Fact

Antarctic gold dust: Mount Erebus releases about 80 grams of real gold dust every single day into the freezing atmosphere.

Quizzes

Quiz

Approximately what percentage of the world's fresh water is locked up in Antarctica's ice?

Quiz

How long have some regions of the McMurdo Dry Valleys gone without rain?

Quiz

Which active Antarctic volcano is famous for releasing actual gold dust into the air?

Quiz

What element causes the water of Blood Falls to turn bright red?

Quiz

In what year did explorer Griffith Taylor discover the bleeding waters of Blood Falls?

Quiz

How fast can the katabatic winds of Antarctica blow to evaporate all moisture?

Quiz

What makes Antarctica qualify as the world's largest desert?

Quiz

What is the name of the powerful, gravity-driven winds that dry out Antarctica?

Glosario

Glossary

desert (noun)
A barren area of land where little precipitation occurs and living conditions are hostile. Antarctica is the world's largest, containing both the hyper-arid Dry Valleys and the active volcano Mount Erebus.

Gossip

Gossip

Would you visit a frozen active volcano?