| 词条 | Onyx River |
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| name = Onyx River | name_native = | name_native_lang = | name_other = | name_etymology = | image = Lake Vanda with Onyx River.jpg | image_size = 250 | image_caption = Onyx River flowing into Lake Vanda | map = Onyx River.png | map_size = 150 | map_caption = Onyx river Map | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_size = 150 | pushpin_map_caption= | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = Antarctica | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | subdivision_type4 = | subdivision_name4 = | subdivision_type5 = | subdivision_name5 = | length = {{convert|32|km|mi|abbr=on}} | width_min = | width_avg = | width_max = | depth_min = | depth_avg = | depth_max = | discharge1_location= | discharge1_min = | discharge1_avg = | discharge1_max = | source1 = Lake Brownworth | source1_location = | source1_coordinates= {{coord|77|25|48|S|162|45|0|E|display=inline}} | source1_elevation = | mouth = Lake Vanda | mouth_location = | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|77|33|24|S|161|45|0|E|display=inline,title}} | mouth_elevation = | progression = | river_system = | basin_size = | tributaries_left = | tributaries_right = | custom_label = | custom_data = | extra = }} The Onyx River is an Antarctic meltwater stream which flows westward through the Wright Valley from Wright Lower Glacier and Lake Brownworth at the foot of the glacier to Lake Vanda, during the few months of the Antarctic summer. At {{convert|32|km|mi}} in length it is the longest river in Antarctica.[1] GeographyThe Onyx river flows away from the ocean, an example of endorheic drainage, as the Wright Glacier blocks the entrance to the valley. It has several tributaries, and there are multiple meteorological stations along the length of the river. Flow levels are highly variable, both during the day and between summers, with the river failing to reach the lake some years. In contrast, it can cause significant erosion in flood years, and was rafted in 1984 by New Zealand researchers. At one time, the river's discharge reached {{convert|700|cuft/s|m3/s}}[2] EnvironmentThere are no fish in the Onyx River, but it supports microscopic life, and the algal blooms can be quite extensive. The environment consists mainly of cyanobacteria and other algae. A few small animals (nematodes, tardigrades, and rotifers) live in the river. Gulls are also occasionally present in the area.[3] MonitoringThe Onyx River is one of the many sites studied by the United States Antarctic Program of the National Science Foundation. The Antarctica New Zealand program once maintained a semi-permanent camp at Lake Vanda which has since been removed. There is a small research shelter at Lake Vanda at its eastern end. Nearby is the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Seismic station at Bull Pass. See also
References1. ^Nick Middleton. Rivers: A Very Short Introduction. (page 26) {{ISBN|9780199588671}} 2. ^ . The Antarctic Sun. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2015 3. ^{{cite journal|last1=McKnight|first1=Diane M.|last2=Niyogi|first2=Dev K.|last3=Alger|first3=Alexander S.|last4=Bomblies|first4=Arne|last5=Conovitz|first5=Peter A.|last6=Tate|first6=Cathy M.|url=http://bioscience.oxfordjournals.org/content/49/12/985.full|title=Dry Valley Streams in Antarctica: Ecosystems Waiting for Water|journal=Bioscience|volume=49|issue=12|date=December 1, 1999|pages=985–995|doi=10.1525/bisi.1999.49.12.985|access-date=March 11, 2018}} External links
3 : Rivers of Antarctica|Rivers of Victoria Land|McMurdo Dry Valleys |
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