Imágenes

Esta galería presenta las imágenes obtenidas durante el trabajo de campo paleontológico en Cerro Ballena de 2010-2012. Las imágenes pueden ser clasificadas por las diversas características de las muestras, y el tipo de documentación llevado a cabo en Cerro Ballena. Versiones más grandes, de alta resolución, están disponibles al seleccionar una imagen en miniatura. Estas imágenes representan una selección de más de 20,000 imágenes recogidas durante el trabajo de campo entre 2010 y 2012.

Fossil whale skeletons
Fossil whale skeletons (MPC 677, 681, 678) during excavations in 2011.
Site 240 meter marker
Dr. Nicholas D. Pyenson (Smithsonian Institution) kneels next to a 240 meter marker sign, the northern-most point of the former excavation site, at Cerro Ballena in 2012.
Scanning MPC 677
3D scanning using a high-resolution laser arm and mid-range surface scanners on a fossil rorqual (MPC 677) from Cerro Ballena, in 2011.
3D model of MPC 675
3D model of MPC 675
Fieldwork 2011
Vincent Rossi and Adam Metallo of the Smithsonian's Digitization Program Office photographing 'La Familia'
Scanning MPC 677
Inside the tent at night, 3D scanning MPC 677, the most complete fossil rorqual from Cerro Ballena, in 2011.
Scanning MPC 677
Adam using the laser arm to scan MPC 677
MPC 684
Measuring MPC 684 with 30 cm scale bar
Bone Layers - North
Fossil whale skeletons (MPC 683 and MPC 684) during excavations in 2011.
MPC 684
MPC 684
MPC 675
Vincent Rossi setting up a gigapan capture around MPC 675
MPC 685
MPC 685
'La Familia'
Studying three overlapping fossil whale skeletons (MPC 665, 666, 667) in 2011.
Inside the MPC
Plaster jackets containing fossil specimens from excavation at Cerro Ballena await curation and study at the Museo Paleontologico de Caldera in 2012.
MPC 675
MPC 675 with Caldera in the background
MPC 666
The pelvic bones of a fossil rorqual (MPC 666), lodged beneath a vertebra.
Scanning MPC 677
3D scanning using a high-resolution laser arm and mid-range surface scanners on a fossil rorqual (MPC 677) from Cerro Ballena, in 2011.
MPC 685
MPC 685
Scanning MPC 677
Inside the tent at night, 3D scanning MPC 677, the most complete fossil rorqual from Cerro Ballena, in 2011.
Site View - North
Site View - North
Site View - North
Site View - North
MPC 702
Part of the snout of a fossil billfish (MPC 702) from Cerro Ballena, in 2012.
MPC 675
Vincent Rossi and Adam Metallo setting up a gigapan capture around MPC 675
MPC 653
Chilean paleontologists apply latex to make a mold of a fossil whale skeleton (MPC 653) in 2011.
Fieldwork 2012
Pointing to the east side of the highway.
MPC 678
MPC 678
Scanning MPC 677
Inside the tent at night, 3D scanning MPC 677, the most complete fossil rorqual from Cerro Ballena, in 2011.
Fieldwork 2011
Adam Metallo and Vincent Rossi of the Smithsonian's Digitization Program Office capturing site data in 2011.
'La Familia'
Studying three overlapping fossil whale skeletons (MPC 665, 666, 667) in 2011.
MPC 667
Skull of a fossil rorqual (MPC 667) from Cerro Ballena, with camera lens cap for scale.
MPC 665
MPC 665
MPC 675
MPC 675
MPC 684
MPC 684
'La Familia' and MPC 662
Studying three overlapping fossil whale skeletons (MPC 665, 666, 667) and one skull (MPC 662) in the background.
Fieldwork 2012
Collecting fossils from the east side of the highway in 2012.
MPC 675
Vincent Rossi setting up a gigapan capture around MPC 675
Fieldwork 2011
Felipe Infante of the Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Santiago, photographing 'La Familia'
3D model of MPC 678
3D model of MPC 678
Fieldwork 2011
Chilean paleontologists and staff from the Smithsonian discuss digitization plans on-site in 2011.
Site View - South
MPC 677 and view to the south
MPC 675
Vincent Rossi preparing for photogrammetry of MPC 675, with color cards and scale bars.
MPC 684
MPC 684 with camera used to create panoramas
Scanning MPC 677
Calibrating the laser arm scanner
Site views - South
Looking south, Cerro Ballena in 2011.
MPC 653
MPC 653
Caldera
Caldera - South of Cerro Ballena
'La Familia'
Studying three overlapping fossil whale skeletons (MPC 665, 666, 667) in 2011.
Rock Layers
Rock Layers
MPC 653
Mr. Mario E. Suárez with a fossil rorqual (MPC 653) discovered in late 2010.
MPC 675
MPC 675
MPC 677
Before erecting a tent around it for 3D scanning, the most complete fossil rorqual (MPC 677) from Cerro Ballena, in 2011.
MPC 675
Vincent Rossi setting up a gigapan capture around MPC 675
MPC 677
MPC 677
MPC 684
Skeleton of a fossil rorqual (MPC 684) at Cerro Ballena in 2011.
MPC 677
A black felt tarp is removed from one of the most complete fossil whale skeletons (MPC 677) at Cerro Ballena, in 2011.
MPC 666
The pelvic bones of a fossil rorqual (MPC 666), lodged beneath a vertebra.
MPC 653
Sergio Hillebrandt, a master Chilean artist, removes a latex mold from a fossil rorqual whale (MPC 653) at Cerro Ballena, in 2011.
MPC 678
MPC 678
Caldera
Caldera - South of Cerro Ballena
MPC 678
MPC 678
Fieldwork 2012
Prospecting the west side of the highway in 2012.
MPC 644
MPC 644 - Thalassocnus
MPC 653
Chilean paleontologists apply latex to make a mold of a fossil whale skeleton (MPC 653) in 2011.
Scanning MPC 677
Adam using the laser arm to scan MPC 677
Scanning 'La Familia'
Night time 3D laser scanning of 'La Familia' at Cerro Ballena, in 2011.
MPC 678
3D scanning a fossil rorqual skeleton (MPC 678) at night with a mid-range 3D laser scanner in 2011.
Fieldwork 2011
Vincent Rossi from the Smithsonian's Digitization Program Office and Dr. Carolina Gutstein during 3D laser scanning on-site in 2011.
Fieldwork 2011
Dr. Carolina Gutstein discusses digitization plans with staff from the Smithsonian in 2011.
Site View
Specimens found in the southern end of the site
Scanning 'La Familia'
Night time 3D laser scanning of 'La Familia' at Cerro Ballena, in 2011.
MPC 677
Inside the tent, 3D scanning MPC 677, the most complete fossil rorqual from Cerro Ballena, in 2011.
Caldera
Caldera - South of Cerro Ballena
MPC 677
MPC 677
Scanning 'La Familia'
Night time 3D laser scanning of 'La Familia' at Cerro Ballena, in 2011.
Site View - South
Cerro Ballena in 2011, looking south.
MPC 678
3D scanning a fossil rorqual skeleton (MPC 678) at night with a mid-range 3D laser scanner in 2011.
Site View - North
Northern half of the site
Fieldwork 2011
Vincent Rossi and Adam Metallo of the Smithsonian's Digitization Program Office photographing 'La Familia'
'La Familia' and MPC 662
Studying three overlapping fossil whale skeletons (MPC 665, 666, 667) and one skull (MPC 662) in the background.
MPC 678
MPC 678
Rock Layers
Rock Layers
Bone Layers
Dr. Nicholas D. Pyenson (Smithsonian Institution) points to fossil invertebrate burrow at Cerro Ballena in 2012.
MPC 675
MPC 675 with Caldera in the background
Fieldwork 2011
Adam Metallo of the Smithsonian's Digitization Program Office photographing 'La Familia'
MPC 666
Vertebrae of a fossil rorqual (MPC 666) from Cerro Ballena, with lens cap for scale.
'La Familia'
Studying three overlapping fossil whale skeletons (MPC 665, 666, 667) in 2011.
MPC 678
MPC 678
MPC 684
Vincent Rossi capturing photogrammetry of MPC 684
MPC 675
Vincent Rossi preparing for photogrammetry of MPC 675, with color cards and scale bars.
Fieldwork 2012
Prospecting the west side of the highway in 2012.
Scanning MPC 677
Adam using the laser arm to scan MPC 677
MPC 684
Measuring MPC 684 with 30 cm scale bar
'La Familia'
Studying three overlapping fossil whale skeletons (MPC 665, 666, 667) in 2011.
MPC 653
MPC 653 with view of site
MPC 653
Mr. Mario E. Suárez with a fossil rorqual (MPC 653) discovered in late 2010.
MPC 653
Chilean paleontologists apply latex to make a mold of a fossil whale skeleton (MPC 653) in 2011.
Site views - South
Looking south, Cerro Ballena in 2011.
Fieldwork 2011
Chilean paleontologists and staff from the Smithsonian discuss digitization plans on-site in 2011.
MPC 685
MPC 685
MPC 678
3D scanning a fossil rorqual skeleton (MPC 678) at night with a mid-range 3D laser scanner in 2011.
Fieldwork 2012
Pointing to the east side of the highway.
Fieldwork 2011
Adam Metallo of the Smithsonian's Digitization Program Office photographing 'La Familia'
MPC 662
MPC 662
'La Familia'
Studying three overlapping fossil whale skeletons (MPC 665, 666, 667) in 2011.
Site views - South
Looking south, Cerro Ballena in 2011.
Bone Layers
Fossil whale skeletons distributed across four different bone layers during excavations in 2011.
MPC 677
Before erecting a tent around it for 3D scanning, the most complete fossil rorqual (MPC 677) from Cerro Ballena, in 2011.
MPC 684
Skull of a fossil rorqual (MPC 684) at Cerro Ballena in 2011.
MPC 653
MPC 653 with view of site
MPC 666
The scapula of a fossil rorqual (MPC 666) from Cerro Ballena.
MPC 684
Vertebrae of a fossil rorqual (MPC 684).
'La Familia'
Studying three overlapping fossil whale skeletons (MPC 665, 666, 667) in 2011.
Site View - South
MPC 677 and view to the south
MPC 663 with Rock Layers
MPC 663 infront of exposed rock layers
MPC 675
Vincent Rossi preparing for photogrammetry of MPC 675, with color cards and scale bars.
'La Familia'
Studying three overlapping fossil whale skeletons (MPC 665, 666, 667) in 2011.
MPC 684
Vincent Rossi capturing photogrammetry of MPC 684
MPC 653
Mr. Mario E. Suárez with a fossil rorqual (MPC 653) discovered in late 2010.
MPC 678
MPC 678
MPC 678
MPC 678
MPC 684
Vincent Rossi capturing photogrammetry of MPC 684
MPC 684
MPC 684
MPC 702
Part of the snout of a fossil billfish (MPC 702) from Cerro Ballena, in 2012.
Team
Some of the main team members, left to right: Dr. Carolina S. Gutstein; Dr. David Rubilar Rogers; Prof. James F. Parham; Ms. Catalina Carreño Chavarría; Prof. Jacobus P. Le Roux; and Mr. Mario E. Suárez
MPC 677
Inside the tent, 3D scanning MPC 677, the most complete fossil rorqual from Cerro Ballena, in 2011.
Scanning MPC 677
Inside the tent at night, 3D scanning MPC 677, the most complete fossil rorqual from Cerro Ballena, in 2011.
'La Familia'
Studying three overlapping fossil whale skeletons (MPC 665, 666, 667) in 2011.
MPC 677
Before erecting a tent around it for 3D scanning, the most complete fossil rorqual (MPC 677) from Cerro Ballena, in 2011.
Fieldwork 2012
Collecting fossils from the west side of the highway in 2012.
Bone Layers
Drs. David Rubilar Rogers (Museo Nacional de Historia Natural) and Nicholas D. Pyenson (Smithsonian Institution) collect a fossil whale vertebra in the roadcut at Cerro Ballena in 2012.
Fieldwork 2012
Looking north, next to the former excavation site of 2010-2011.
MPC 658
The skull of a fossil rorqual (MPC 658) from Cerro Ballena rests in a plaster jacket, awaiting transport off-site.
Specimens along the road
Multiple specimens found along the edge of the road
Site View - North
Northern half of the site
'La Familia'
Studying three overlapping fossil whale skeletons (MPC 665, 666, 667) in 2011.
MPC 684
MPC 684
Fieldwork 2011
Chilean paleontologists and staff from the Smithsonian discuss digitization plans on-site in 2011.
Fieldwork 2011
Chilean paleontologists and staff from the Smithsonian discuss digitization plans on-site in 2011.
Scanning MPC 677
3D scanning using a high-resolution laser arm and mid-range surface scanners on a fossil rorqual (MPC 677) from Cerro Ballena, in 2011.
Scanning MPC 677
Inside the tent at night, 3D scanning MPC 677, the most complete fossil rorqual from Cerro Ballena, in 2011.
MPC 677
Inside the tent, 3D scanning MPC 677, the most complete fossil rorqual from Cerro Ballena, in 2011.
MPC 684
Vincent Rossi capturing photogrammetry of MPC 684
Fieldwork 2012
Collecting fossils from the west side of the highway in 2012.
'La Familia'
Studying three overlapping fossil whale skeletons (MPC 665, 666, 667) in 2011.
MPC 667
Associated jaw of a fossil rorqual (MPC 667) from Cerro Ballena.
MPC 677
Fossil whale skeletons from Cerro Ballena, in 2011, are located under black felt tarps, with one complete skeleton (MPC 677) exposed in the foreground.
MPC 677
Last day of scanning at Cerro Ballena in 2011, with our team and the most complete fossil rorqual (MPC 677).
MPC 677
MPC 677 and view to the south
'La Familia'
Studying three overlapping fossil whale skeletons (MPC 665, 666, 667) in 2011.
MPC 653
MPC 653
'La Familia'
Studying three overlapping fossil whale skeletons (MPC 665, 666, 667) in 2011.
Inside the MPC
Plaster jackets containing fossil specimens from excavation at Cerro Ballena await curation and study at the Museo Paleontologico de Caldera in 2012.
Scanning MPC 677
Adam using the laser arm to scan MPC 677
Inside the MPC
Plaster jackets containing fossil specimens from excavation at Cerro Ballena await curation and study at the Museo Paleontologico de Caldera in 2012.
MPC 678
3D scanning a fossil rorqual skeleton (MPC 678) at night with a mid-range 3D laser scanner in 2011.
Scanning 'La Familia'
Night time 3D laser scanning of 'La Familia' at Cerro Ballena, in 2011.