Why study Earth Sciences in Antarctica?
What rules and guidelines must be followed in order to travel to and conduct research in Antarctica?
What are challenges to working in the Antarctic?
How do Antarctic geologists cope with these challenges?
Antarctica is a unique and challenging place to study geology.
Scientists do research on geological activity in the past and in the present in order to understand possible futures.

Mt. ErebusWeather and Climate Glaciers


Plate tectonics                     

 

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