[DOC] [TLE] McMurdo Dry Valleys - Wikipedia [PAR] The McMurdo Dry Valleys are a row of snow-free valleys in Antarctica located 
within Victoria ... the valleys constitute around 0.03% of the continent, and form 
the largest ice-free region in Antarctica. ... Some of the lakes of the Dry Valleys 
rank among the world's most saline ... Pictures from the Dry Valleys  Satellite 
images... [DOC] [TLE] Vacation to Mars: Antarctica's Dry Valleys | Mental Floss [PAR] Jul 11, 2015 ... There's a series of dry valleys in Antarctica, about 4000 kilometers square, ... filed 
under: pretty pictures, Strange Geographies ... flow, like the continent's largest 
and longest river, the Onyx, which is fed exclusively by glacial melt. ... However, 
there are some bodies of water in the dry valleys -- mostly small,... [DOC] [TLE] Dry Valleys | Ice Stories: Dispatches From Polar Scientists [PAR] While most of the continent is covered in a thick layer of ice, the dry, frigid Valleys 
are ... that link the lakes with surrounding glaciers, some of which reach the 
Valley floors. ... Research has shown that the Dry Valleys offer scientists more 
than a... [DOC] [TLE] The Dry Valleys of Antarctica: Data for Big Science | Data Conservancy [PAR] Jul 15, 2011 ... Photo courtesy Chris Gardner/2006 McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER ... region, west of 
McMurdo Sound, absent the snow and ice cover that are typical of the continent. 
... Marsh said, This is the most unusual part of the world. It's some of the oldest 
terrain on Earth, and nothing has happened there since 60 to 80... [DOC] [TLE] Antarctic offers insights into life on Mars - Phys.org [PAR] Jul 21, 2015 ... The permafrost of Antarctica's Dry Valleys house a small supply of bacteria, but ... 
inhospitable regions on Earth can provide some insight into what it might take for 
... lack snow and ice, forming the largest ice-free region on the continent. ... 
Breakthrough Listen to search for intelligent life around weird star. [DOC] [TLE] On the rocks: the microbiology of Antarctic Dry Valley soils : Article ... [PAR] The arid soils of the Antarctic Dry Valleys constitute some of the oldest, coldest, 
driest ... The Antarctic continent is one of the most physically and chemically 
extreme ... and daily temperature fluctuations of >20 C are not unusual, often 
resulting in ..... These mineral types offer a combination of porosity (providing 
interstitial... [DOC] [TLE] 10 Amazing Desert Landscapes  Touropia Travel Experts [PAR] Oct 20, 2015 ... Some of the most interesting landscapes in the world are in the most desolate, ... 
Its unusual finger-like limestone formations among vast sand dunes create a ... 
Antarctica's most extreme desert region is the McMurdo Dry Valleys. ... golden 
sand and blue skies offer the visitor spectacular views of the desert. [DOC] [TLE] South America facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] The South American continent stretches from about 10 above the equator to ... It 
lies in the central valley of Chile, mostly between 33 and 44 south. .... famous 
Easter Island, which contains some unusual archeological remains. ... The 
southern highlands of Patagonia, which begins below the Colorado River, is a 
dry and... [DOC] [TLE] The Search For Ancient Ice | Research - Boston University [PAR] Sep 10, 2016 ... This continent is the highest, driest, coldest, windiest, and emptiest place on 
Earth. ... High in the Transantarctic Mountains, the McMurdo Dry Valleys are the 
... and rocks flows into networks of steep cliffs and valleyssome over a ... 
upended longstanding scientific views about the age, environment, and... [DOC] [TLE] The Antarctic Sun, January 26, 2003 - United States Antarctic Program [PAR] Jan 26, 2003 ... On an exceptional continent, they're the exception to the rules ... terminates in dirt
, like all other glaciers in the McMurdo Dry Valleys. ... Where most can do some 
nearby island hopping ..... ing out on these views nobody had seen before. ... 
where the wind coming down from the southern ice was strange-. [DOC] [TLE] East Antarctic Ice Sheet has stayed

Question: The dry valleys offer some unusual views of this continent
Answer: Antarctica