March 01, 2025
Scientists found that a red-coloured waterfall located in Antarctica gets its distinctive colour from the iron present in the water. This waterfall, called the Blood Falls, was discovered by a geologist named Thomas Griffith Taylor over a century ago. Pouring into the West Lake Bonney from the Taylor Glacier, the Blood Falls has a colour that is akin to that of blood. Its appearance has puzzled scientists since its discovery. In the beginning, scientists thought it was red algae in the water that could be giving it its red hue. However, they later found that the water has high iron content. When this water flows out from the glacier, the oxygen present in the atmosphere interacts with it, leading to its red colour.
DID YOU KNOW?
With a thickness of over 2,500mts and a length of over 400kms, the Lambert Glacier in Antarctica is the largest glacier in the world.
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