Dan Morgan -PhD Student
Earth and Space Sciences

Antarctica

Landscape and Ice Sheet Stability in the Dry Valleys, Antarctica

I have been working on project with my advisor, Jaakko Putkonen, that has taken me to Antarctica twice. Our field area is the McMurdo Dry Valleys, the largest ice-free area in Antarctica. Our research goals include quantifying erosion rates in the valleys and determining the exposure history of glacial deposits found in the valleys. You can find out more about the project at the project website: Landscape and Ice Sheet Stability in the Dry Valleys, Antarctica



A few pictures from the 2004-05 field season
Beacon Valley and Taylor Glacier Concretions in Arena Valley The Labyrinth in Upper Wright Valley
Beacon Valley and Taylor Glacier Concretions in Arena Valley The Labyrinth in Upper Wright Valley
Ivan the Terrabus at McMurdo Station Airdevronsix Ice Falls in Upper Wright Valley The glaciers of Lower Wright Valley: (Left to Right) Goodspeed, Hart, Meserve, and Bartley
Ivan the Terrabus at McMurdo Station Airdevronsix Ice Falls in Upper Wright Valley The glaciers of Lower Wright Valley: (Left to Right) Goodspeed, Hart, Meserve, and Bartley

Some pictures from the 2005-06 field season
Playing cribbage with Brendan and Nate while waiting for the helicopter Rosemary, Me, and Jaakko hiking below Mt. Dido A cold day makes good mustache-cicles
Playing cribbage with Brendan and Nate while waiting for the helicopter Rosemary, Me, and Jaakko hiking below Mt. Dido A cold day makes good mustache-cicles
Taking soil sediment samples Warm and sunny in Lower Wright Valley The McMurdo Dry Valleys are often compared to Mars because they are so cold and dry
Taking soil sediment samples Warm and sunny in Lower Wright Valley The McMurdo Dry Valleys are often compared to Mars because they are so cold and dry
Send mail to: djmorgan@u.washington.edu
Last modified: 3/27/2007 2:47 PM