Blood Falls: Rusty Red Flow Unveils Subglacial Brine Drainage Under Taylor Glacier

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Blood Falls: Rusty Red Flow Unveils Subglacial Brine Drainage Under Taylor Glacier
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Scientists link Antarctica’s Blood Falls red plume to a subglacial brine drainage event beneath Taylor Glacier, showing the red water is a signal of pressure changes and hidden water movement under the ice. The discharge temporarily lowered surface ice velocity and disturbed lake stratification, highlighting a tight ice–rock–lake connection and suggesting expanded sensor networks for future study.

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