McMurdo Dry Valleys
snow-free valleys in Antarctica
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McMurdo Dry Valleys
Summary
McMurdo Dry Valleys is an Antarctic oasis[1]. It draws 1,479 Wikipedia views per month (antarctic_oasis category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]
Key Facts
- McMurdo Dry Valleys is located in Antarctic Treaty area[3].
- McMurdo Dry Valleys is on the continent of Antarctica[4].
- McMurdo Dry Valleys's instance of is recorded as Antarctic oasis[5].
- McMurdo Dry Valleys's instance of is recorded as valley[6].
- McMurdo Sound is named after McMurdo Dry Valleys[7].
- Archibald McMurdo is named after McMurdo Dry Valleys[8].
- McMurdo Dry Valleys's Commons category is recorded as McMurdo Dry Valleys[9].
- McMurdo Dry Valleys's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -77.466666666667, 'lon': 162.51666666667}[10].
- McMurdo Dry Valleys's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -77.5, 'lon': 162}[11].
- McMurdo Dry Valleys's topic's main category is recorded as Category:McMurdo Dry Valleys[12].
- McMurdo Dry Valleys's described by source is recorded as Antarctica: The Melting Continent[13].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include Antarctic oasis[5] and valley[6].
Origins
Things named after include McMurdo Sound[7], a sound[14] and Archibald McMurdo[8], an explorer[15], 1812–1875[16], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17].
Why It Matters
McMurdo Dry Valleys draws 1,479 Wikipedia views per month (antarctic_oasis category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]