UMD professor tracks geological secrets in Antarctica
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John Goodge looks at the rocks of the Mt. Darbyshire moraine. The temperature was about -20°C (-5°F), but with a stiff wind blowing off the polar plateau that made it feel much colder.
Photo courtesy Jeff Vervoort
John Goodge, a geologist at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, is part of a research team in Antarctica. Goodge and others are sampling rocks and glacial deposits to help build a better picture of the continent beneath the polar ice cap of Antarctica.
He and his colleague Jeff Vervoort have been blogging about their experiences for the New York Times.
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