Film shot by scientists on the 1952-54 British North Greenland Expedition has been assembled to reveal some aspects of the work. The assistant glaciologist, Peter Taylor, discusses the objects of the expedition and their findings. Describes the process of measuring the depth of the ice in the centre of Greenland and the investigation of the shape of the rock bed beneath. Further proof is added to the theory that Greenland is a vast saucer filled with ice and that the surface of the land at the centre is below sea level. The scientists also investigated whether this mass of ice is increasing or decreasing.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321069
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Greenland
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Greenland - Exploring expeditions
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Geophysics
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Research
History → Greenland - Exploring expeditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)