Antarctica. Frozen laboratory
Description
The harsh environment of Antarctica offers numerous opportunities for science. This program depicts the challenges biologists, meteorologists, and geologists face as they study the continent's wildlife, climate, and formation. The video features analysis of fossils and ancient magma, shows how past weather patterns are examined in ice layers, and illustrates fish and bird population studies. Describing housing, clothing, waste removal, and other human adaptations, this Science Screen Report provides a detailed portrait of living and working in the vast frozen laboratory at the bottom of the world.
Runtime
25 min
Subjects
- Ecosystem management (128)
- Physical geography (411)
- Biosphere (76)
- Climatology (68)
- Environmental sciences (779)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c1999
Database
Films on Demand
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