Islands of the frozen sea

Duration: 0:29:41

Year Published: 1958

Creator: Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor | National Film Board of Canada: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Deals with the geography and climate of the Queen Elizabeth Islands in the Arctic through a one-year cycle and pictures life among its flora and fauna. Reconstructs the climatic history of the region from reports of early explorers and documents evidence of an early tropical climate in coal seams and fossil finds. Surveys the plant and animal life. Highlights the vigorous and intense growth of plants and young animals during the brief summer and emphasizes the delicate balance which exists among all plants and animals. Disproves some of the misconceptions about the Arctic and theorizes about the origin and development of the ice-cap. Explains the possibilities of colonization of the region.

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