Deals with one summer’s work by New Zealand scientists in the Ross Dependency in the Antarctic, and the exploration of some of the last unmapped regions. Shows expeditions designed to gather scientific data on the weather, animal life in the area and shifting ice patterns.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
502463
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Antarctica
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Antarctica
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Antarctica - Discovery and exploration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ross Island (Ross Sea, Antarctica)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Climatology
Documentary → Documentary films - New Zealand
History → Antarctica - History
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Climatology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientific expeditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)