Trans Antarctic Mountain Deformation Expedition 2003

The TAMDEF project is a joint OSU and USGS program to measure bedrock motion in the Transantarctic Mountains of Southern Victoria Land.

The bedrock is slowly moving in response to changes in the mass of the Antarctic Ice Sheets. As the weight of the ice sheets changes the Earths surface bends and the mantle flows to accomodate the new ice configuration. Read more....

Movie of an Antarctic storm in McMurdo Station.

Other Expeditions

Antarctica pictures of a scientific expedition to Antarctica in 2003,
Trans-Antarctic Mountains Deformation Project (TAMDEF)

Greenland pictures of a scientific expedition to Greenland,
North Greenland Ice Core Project & PRISM

Alpamayo trip report and pictures of the Dutch Alpamayo Expedition in 2001

Denali trip report and pictures of the Dutch Denali Expedition (DUDE) in 1999

Elbrus trip report and pictures of the Powertrip Elbrus Expedition in 1998

Aconcagua trip report and pictures of the 1997 Aconcagua Expedition & Trans South America Trip

Mt Blanc pictures of a climbing trip on Mont Blanc in 1996