Even when uncontrollable circumstances keep an expedition from reaching its intended landmark, it does not mean the participants come away empty-handed. Such was the case for those involved in the Totten Expedition, a collaborative scientific research voyage into East Antarctica for about six weeks in February and March. Sean Gulick, an associate professor at the… Continue Reading Back From Totten
Totten Expedition – Final Report, Part I
UTIG’s Sean Gulick sent a final report covering the last two weeks of research work with the Totten Expedition aboard the RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer. We have divided the report for length considerations, with Part I below covering Marine Geology and Geophysics, and Seismic Operations. Part II will be posted on this blog tomorrow (March… Continue Reading Totten Expedition – Final Report, Part I
UTIG at Work on Totten Expedition
Several UTIG researchers are part of the Totten Expedition, currently in East Antarctica aboard the RVIB Palmer. The expedition left Hobart, Tasmania, on January 29, with its first destination being the Mertz Glacier area. Last week, the expedition traveled to the Totten Glacier area east of Law Dome, and continued its work there. UTIG… Continue Reading UTIG at Work on Totten Expedition