01444nas a2200169   4500008004100000245007800041210006900119260004000188300001400228520083000242100002601072700002001098700002401118700001801142700002101160856009301181       2025                        eng d00aAntarctic mosaic: Mixing methods and metaphors in the McMurdo Dry Valleys0 aAntarctic mosaic Mixing methods and metaphors in the McMurdo Dry  aCambridge, UKbOpen Book Publishers  a355 - 3763 a<p>Different methods use different metaphors, and the way we write can reflect our underlying philosophical assumptions, positionalities, and values. To mix methods, it follows, is also in a very tangible sense to mix metaphors. In this chapter, we use the metaphor of a mosaic, as well as several others, to help us reflect on our experiences of working together on a decade-long historical research project about the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research site in East Antarctica. We describe our process of &lsquo;going with the flow&rsquo;, using whichever methods we thought might help produce insights. We also describe the challenges and benefits of collaboratively writing together and offer several practical takeaways that may be useful for others conducting interdisciplinary mixed-methods research.</p>1 aChignell, Stephen, M.1 aHowkins, Adrian1 aFountain, Andrew, G1 aLave, Rebecca1 aLane, Stuart, N.  uhttps://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0418/chapters/10.11647/obp.0418.18