Tuesday 17 June 2014

Discovery of Earth's Northernmost Perennial Spring

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Discovery of Earth's Northernmost Perennial Spring
Boulder CO (SPX) Jun 17, 2014 - A Canadian team lead by Stephen Grasby reports the discovery of the highest latitude perennial spring known in the world. This high-volume spring demonstrates that deep groundwater circulation through the cryosphere occurs, and can form gullies in a region of extreme low temperatures and with morphology remarkably similar to those on Mars. The 2009 discovery raises many new questions becau ... more


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