spacedaily.com·3 min read·medium
The Peruvian Amazon holds a river that runs hot enough to boil small animals that fall in, reaching 86 degrees Celsius along a 6-kilometre stretch with no volcano anywhere nearby, and geologists think
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Geologists have identified the source of a boiling river in the Peruvian Amazon, which reaches temperatures of 86 degrees Celsius. The heat is caused by rainwater circulating deep underground through geological faults rather than volcanic activity.
A tributary in the Peruvian Amazon reaches 86 degrees Celsius along a six-kilometre stretch, with no volcano within 700 kilometres. Geologists trace the heat to rainwater circulating kilometres deep through faults before rising back to the surface.
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