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dry valley n (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a valley originally produced by running water but now waterless How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Yet farther south, Beacon Valley, one of the dry valleys of Antarctica, sports an unusual ground pattern--this one, over ice. Hanebrink also recently delivered two bikes that will assist scientists from the Center of Astrophysical Research for the Antarctic explore the dry valleys of the South Pole, where temperatures can reach 130 degrees below zero. Previously, researchers thought that Lake Vida--one of the largest lakes in the McMurdo Dry Valleys desert--was just a "big chunk of ice," says Doran. |
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