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Blood Falls, Antarctica’s Dry Valleys

Among the most interesting—and most puzzling—features of the Dry Valleys lakes is the reddish stain seeping out of Taylor Glacier into Lake Bonney. The reddish discoloration, known as Blood Falls, appears in this false-color image.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Blood Falls, Antarctica’s Dry Valleys.

NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data provided courtesy of NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team. Caption by Rebecca Lindsey.

Published October 9, 2008
Data acquired November 29, 2000

Source:: Terra > ASTER