Blood Falls
red-colored seep of saltwater flowing from Taylor Glacier in Antarctica
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Summary
Blood Falls is a saline seep[1]. It draws 1,445 Wikipedia views per month (saline_seep category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Blood Falls is credited with the discovery of Thomas Griffith Taylor[3].
- Blood Falls is located in Antarctic Treaty area[4].
- Blood Falls is on the continent of Antarctica[5].
- Blood Falls's instance of is recorded as saline seep[6].
- Blood Falls is part of Taylor Glacier[7].
- Blood Falls's Commons category is recorded as Blood Falls[8].
- Blood Falls comprises saline water[9].
- Blood Falls comprises iron oxide[10].
- Blood Falls's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1911[11].
- Blood Falls's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -77.72219444444444, 'lon': 162.27344444444444}[12].
- Blood Falls's described by source is recorded as A Contemporary Microbially Maintained Subglacial Ferrous "Ocean"[13].
- Blood Falls's described by source is recorded as Deep groundwater and potential subsurface habitats beneath an Antarctic dry valley[14].
- Blood Falls's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Blood Falls'}[15].
- Blood Falls sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+75'}[16].
- Blood Falls's located in protected area is recorded as Lower Taylor Glacier and Blood Falls, Taylor Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land[17].
Body
Definition and Type
Blood Falls's instance of is recorded as saline seep[6].
Use and Application
Components include saline water[9] and iron oxide[10], a structural class of chemical entities[18]. Blood Falls is part of Taylor Glacier[7].
Why It Matters
Blood Falls draws 1,445 Wikipedia views per month (saline_seep category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]