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The McMurdo Dry Valleys are a row of largely snow-free valleys in Antarctica, located within Victoria Land west of McMurdo Sound. The Dry Valleys experience extremely low humidity and surrounding mountains prevent the flow of ice from nearby glaciers.
The three-quarter mile long curved dry valley is around 700 feet (210 m) in height and attracts tourists with its views of Sussex, Hampshire and Kent. [ citation needed ] Other examples include the Alkham Valley near Dover , and the Hartley Bottom and Fawkham valleys near Dartford in north Kent.
Dec 4, 2009 · The McMurdo Dry Valleys are a row of valleys west of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, so named because of their extremely low humidity and lack of snow and ice cover. Photosynthetic bacteria have been found living in the relatively moist interior of rocks.
May 29, 2018 · The Dry Valleys of Antarctica refers to the McMurdo Dry Valleys, which are located in the Transantarctic Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica. Instead of being covered in snow and ice like most valleys in Antarctica, the Dry Valleys are dry and covered with dirt, granite, and gravel.
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Jul 2, 2012 · Discover McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica: One of the most extreme deserts in the world, these snow-free valleys harbor life, despite the hostile environment.
The Dry Valleys are an Antarctic anomaly. While most of the continent is covered in a thick layer of ice, the dry, frigid Valleys are almost entirely ice-free, an arid expanse of mostly dirt, small rocks, and big boulders.
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Dec 15, 2016 · En route to their last sample sight, scientists in the Dry Valley make a surprising discovery. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe Watch all clips o...
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