They didn't have to endure such conditions; also, beech tree fossils from less than 3 million years ago were located. One future Nobel laureate has in recent years claimed that the fossils were carried to the site by wind.
FLATULENCE!
You'll never think of Antartica the same way again if you download this huge file of images:
http://www.glaciers.pdx.edu/2005_Dry_Valleys_Liston.pdf
I picked up the link from:
http://www.glaciers.pdx.edu/
SLIDE SHOW BY GLEN LISTON
One future Nobel laureate has in recent years claimed that the fossils were carried to the site by wind.
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I meant HIS flatulence, not yours, LOL!