Patagonia 2019 Photo Gallery
El Chalten
On the way from El Calafate to El Chalten
An impromptu stop on the drive from El Calafate to El Chalten. Maia Cohen recalled, "There were three of us students in Alex’s car. We were driving past this place discussing the possible reasons for why this formation occurred, and Alex just picked up his walkie talkie and said, 'My car would like to stop here.' It was the first of many unscheduled stops during the trip that were purely based on student curiosity." Photo credit: Ben Tiger.
Mt. Fitz Roy
Driving toward Mt. Fitz Roy and surrounding peaks
Mt. Fitz Roy and surrounding peaks as seen during the drive west from the Patagonian desert into the Cordillera, with the details of these monolithic peaks coming into view. Photo credit: Ben Tiger.
Mt. Fitz Roy
Fieldwork in the Andes
This is a general snapshot of the Andes where the team did two days of fieldwork. Mt. Fitz Roy is visible on the left hand side. Photo credit: Ellie Moreland.
Wild horses
Wild horses in El Calafate
Outside the Glaciarium Ice Museum in El Calafate, there was a herd of wild horses. Photo credit: Ben Tiger.
Wild horses
Wild horses in El Calafate
The herd of wild horses outside the Glaciarium Ice Museum in El Calafate began running in front of the team with the Patagonian Cordillera in the background. Ben Tiger said, "It was as if they knew we were watching and wanted to show off. It was pretty amazing." Photo credit: Ben Tiger.
Perito Moreno Glacier
Perito Moreno Glacier
The Perito Moreno Glacier flowing down from the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Photo credit: Jeremy Pomerantz.
Perito Moreno Glacier
Perito Moreno Glacier
Incredible view of the Perito Moreno Glacier. Check out the boat to get a sense of the scale of the glacier! Photo credit: Ellie Moreland.
Perito Moreno Glacier
Perito Moreno Glacier
The highly crevassed surface of the Perito Moreno Glacier. Photo credit: Jeremy Pomerantz.
Perito Moreno Glacier
Perito Moreno Glacier
This image gives a sense of the color and scale of Perito Moreno. Check out the crevasses in the blue ice! Photo credit: Ben Tiger.
Perito Moreno Glacier
Hiking around Perito Moreno Glacier
The blue color and vast scale of Perito Moreno become clear up close. Photo credit: Ben Tiger.
Perito Moreno Glacier
Hiking around Perito Moreno Glacier
The class on the edge of the Perito Moreno Glacier. Photo credit: Jeremy Pomerantz.
Perito Moreno Glacier
Hiking on the Perito Moreno Glacier
A snapshot of students hiking on the Perito Moreno Glacier. This hike was one of the highlights of the trip. Photo credit: Ellie Moreland.
Glacier Cat
Glacier Cat
This cat, dubbed "Glacier Cat" by the students, was brought to the site because the tour guide's base had a mouse problem. Maia Cohen said, "The man holding Glacier Cat was our tour guide, and he told us that the cat sleeps in his bed every night. Glacier Cat followed our tour the entire time we were on the glacier." Photo credit: Maia Cohen.
Perito Moreno Glacier
Dance break on the Perito Moreno Glacier
Phil Skemer's enthusiasm about the hike on Perito Moreno caused him to break out in spontaneous dance! Photo credit: Jeremy Pomerantz.
Perito Moreno Glacier
Tsunami at the Perito Moreno Glacier
A small tsunami formed after a calving event on the Perito Moreno Glacier. Photo credit: Jeremy Pomerantz.
Geoscientists in the field
Geoscientists in the field
Action shot of typical fieldwork. Photo credit: Ellie Moreland.
Geoscientists in the field
Geoscientists in the field
Students are sketching an outcrop from a distance to understand the spatial relationship between two different geologic units. Photo credit: Ellie Moreland.
Geoscientists in the field
Geoscientists in the field
Students are helping service a seismometer stationed in El Chalten. Photo credit: Ellie Moreland.
Geoscientists in the field
Geoscientists in the field
Ben Tiger and Johnny Worrall getting the strike and dip of an outcrop. Maia Cohen described this outcrop as "particularly interesting because the dark rock and the light orange rock are two different types of rock. This was the contact of two completely different formations. Contacts are very important in geology because they can help determine which rock formation is older and what types of deformation the region has undergone, as well as a relative timeline for when the deformation occurred." This particular contact was seen in the beginning of a hike in El Chalten. Photo credit: Ellie Moreland.
Estancia Christina
Taking measurements of a rock outcrop
Cecily Hibbs taking strike and dip measurements of a rock outcrop on Estancia Christina. Photo credit: Ellie Moreland.
Estancia Christina
On the way to Estancia Christina
On a boat to Estancia Christina, from left to right: Maia Cohen, Cecily Hibbs, Jeremy Pomerantz, and Johnny Worrall. Maia Cohen said, "While we were on the boat, we saw tons of amazing rock formations. It was a great way to observe the overall geology of the region, and we got to further analyze the rocks up close when we got to Estancia Christina." Photo credit: Phil Skemer.
Upsala Glacier
Sunrise on the way to Upsala Glacier
"We woke up super early that morning, but it was worth it to see the sunrise as we boarded the boat to go see the Upsala Glacier!" Photo credit: Ellie Moreland.
Upsala Glacier
Upsala Glacier
"During our lake cruise, we saw this iceberg that calved from the Upsala Glacier." Photo credit: Jeremy Pomerantz.
Guanaco
Guanaco
"We spotted this herd of guanaco, a wild ancestor of the llama, near one of our geological sites." Photo credit: Jeremy Pomerantz.