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Dry Valleys

Dry Valleys

Antarctica's few ice-free areas, generally near the coast, include the McMurdo Dry Valleys of southern Victoria Land, the Bunger Oasis in Wilkes Land, isolated spits of land, and peaks of mountains called nunataks that are surrounded by ice.

Lake Bonney field camp, McMurdo Dry Valleys

Lake Bonney field camp, McMurdo Dry Valleys.

 
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Last Updated: Jul 10, 2008