Tectonic History of the Transantarctic Mountains Resources

Organizing Questions:

1) Why is it important to collect large quantities of research data? 2) How can photographing a subject be similar to scientific observation? 3) How can one plot photographic data on a map?

Introduction:

This lesson was written for a Photography I course, to be taught in a lab with access to either a darkroom or computers/printers. The

Antarctic educator, Mark Walsh, created this video for the PolarTREC 2013 spring online professional development course. This video uses the concept of Density to explore how mountains are built as well as how to throw a good Cinco de Mayo party at McMurdo Station Antarctica. He uses the Dr. Samantha Hansen's Transantarctic Mountains work as an example of mountain building.

Overview:

Students will use the TAMMNET project and accompanying PolarTREC resources to learn about seismology in the Antarctic, culminating in the creation of an annotated map using google maps.

Objective:

Students will understand the different ways mountain ranges are formed, and appreciate the questions unanswered about the Transantarctic Mountains. Students will also appreciate the ingenuity required for doing research in

This one hour webinar is for educatorson the use of video and social media tools to bring polar science into the classroom. PolarTREC teacher Brian DuBay speaks in the context of his expedition to study the Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica.

This one hour webinar is part of the online polar professional development course on physical science for educators. Dr. Hansen focuses on her research of the tectonic history of the Transantarctic Mountain in Antarctica.

Working at Terra Nova, Antarctica. This is the Italian Base where PolarTREC teacher Brian Dubay and his team continued their study of the Transantarctic Mountains.

Helicopter flights in Antarctica with annotations on specific geographic and geologic features.

Cape Washington Emperor Penguin Rookery. Once the team landed, what transpired over the next 45 minutes cannot be told but can only be shown. Check out this amazing view of the Emperor Penguins of Antarctica.

Installing Seismic Stations on Glacial Ice with crevasses in Antarctica

PolarTREC teacher Brian DuBay tours the Scott Hut and checks out some Weddell Seals and Antarctic Toothfish.

Flying through the Eisenhower Range, Priestley Glacier, and Mario Zuchelli

Dr. Samantha Hansen and the team building and installing seismometers in Antarctica.