Continued Research on the Jurassic Vertebrate Fauna from the Beardmore Glacier Region of Antarctica

摘要该奖项支持在Mt.柯克帕特里克，南极洲，在2003-04赛季的实地考察。待处理的4,000磅骨承载基质包括新的Cryolophosaurus碎片，一种22英尺长的食肉兽脚亚目恐龙，以及一种新的未命名的蜥脚类恐龙和其他尚未确定的分类群。该项目推进了我们对恐龙统治初期（晚三叠世和早侏罗纪）恐龙进化和适应的理解。由于缺乏化石，人们对这一时期的了解很少，这使得这些来自南极洲的化石特别独特。此外，由于这些化石来自高古纬度地区，它们将有助于我们了解过去的气候和恐龙对漫长黑暗时期的生理适应。更广泛的影响包括通过博物馆展览和介绍向公众宣传。

AbstractThis award supports preparation and study of fossil dinosaurs discovered on Mt. Kirkpatrick, Antarctica, during the 2003-04 field season. The 4,000 pounds of bone bearing matrix to be processed includes new pieces of Cryolophosaurus, a 22 foot long meat eating theropod, as well as a new unnamed sauropod dinosaur and other yet to be identified taxa. This project advances our understanding of dinosaur evolution and adaptation at the beginning of the reign of the dinosaurs, the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic. This period is poorly understood due to lack of fossils, which makes these fossils from Antarctica particularly unique. Also, since these fossils are from high paleolatitudes they will contribute to our understanding of past climates and the physiologic adaptations of dinosaurs to lengthy periods of darkness. The broader impacts include outreach to the general public through museum exhibits and presentations.