The conquest of the Artic Sea, beginning with attempts by early seafarers to thread their way through dangerous channels in search of a north-west passage across the North American Continent. Exploration by sea and air, right up to most recent developments. A forecast is made by Michael Marsden of the Artic Institute of North America. He sees the atomic-powered submarine paving the way for the industrial development of oil recourses in the Arctic.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006926
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arctic Coast (Canada)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arctic Ocean
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arctic regions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arctic regions - Discovery and exploration
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Arctic Ocean
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Arctic regions - Research
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)