Polar Soils Blog

Yesterday I went to Snow School. This is a camping trip where we learn survival skills to help us when we're out in the field. Antarctic...

Here are some pictures from the area around McMurdo: In the background you see Mt. Erebus , the most active volcano on Antarctica. You can ...

We have arrived on Antarctica! Friday morning we left New Zealand on a US Air Force C-17 airplane (crewed by the awesome 62d Airlift Wing fr...

Today we were outfitted with all of the gear we need to wear while on Antarctica. The board in the top picture shows the variety of clothes ...

Our group (Ross, Mike, Elizabeth, and Becky) left Dartmouth very early Monday morning. The bad weather made us late to the airport and we al...

Our group leaves for Antarctica on December 10, 2007. That's less than a month away! Before we go, I need to tell you a little bit more...

Welcome to the blog for the Dartmouth group of soil scientists working in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica! I am your faithful blogger,...