| EXPEDITION TO ANTARCTIC Scientific expedition testing the nature and life around Antarctic | ||
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| Tape Master: | 8961 | |
| Catalog #: | 287290 | |
| Clip Number: | 287290-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 4123 G | |
| Timecode: | 01:56:25 - 01:59:43 | |
| Location: | Antarctic. | |
| Year Shot: | 1966 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | EXPLORATION: Antarctic LOCATIONS/POLAR REGIONS: Antarctica (South Pole) SCIENCE: Experiments SCIENCE: Misc TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Ice Breaker | |
| Description: | SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION TO ANTARCTIC Commentary in French Various shots of ice breaker Magga Dan cutting through the ice in the Antarctic. Various shots of samples of sea water being fetched and tested in the laboratory at Magga Dan. Two long shots of Antarctic landscape. Several close up shots of the penguins and seals. Various shots of weather station sticking up, seen through snow. Man entering weather station through a kind of trap door. Various shots of the people in the weather station having food around table, checking meteorological equipment and at work in lab. Various shots of the tent and some equipment during a mild blizzard. Various shots of the supplies being delivered - convoy pulled by large tractor travels through snow. Scientific samples being taken away by helicopter. Special marks and check ups being made on some penguins and fish. Various shots of the scientific studies being made of the Antarctic landscape and the rock formations. Men saluting several flags on snow. | |
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