JohnDoa
02-23-2015, 06:14 PM
Conquering the Arctic Tundra by Alan Williams
Explorers through the ages have feared the Northwest Passage through the Canadian Arctic. In 1906, Roald Amundsen became the first explorer to sail through the passage. Hundreds of people who tried before him died in the endless ice fields and barren shorelines. Leaving Greenland in June, the expedition based on the icebreaker Louis S. St. Laurent runs into the same problems that have faced explorers through the ages. Soon the ship is stuck in heavy ice and encounters the relentless powers of the Arctic. In spite of 25,000 horsepower engines, no outcome is guaranteed here.
The crew of the Louis is at the centre of this story. We follow the captain as he navigates his way through the ice. We meet a young female coast guard officer on her first Arctic assignment, and out on deck one man, a seasoned veteran nicknamed "The Arctic Cat", who assists both crew and scientists.
"Conquering the Arctic" is a film about the people - a dedicated and skilful crew - who make these scientific expeditions possible. This film views a scientific expedition from their perspective.
https://mega.co.nz/#!ud92DLCa!akMilMOd--vEM3UxBwoTvNOfRshx1XOPFchPhKsYxHs
1 Main Title 01:23
2 Historical 01:36
3 Change of Plans 02:30
4 Fishing Boat 02:34
5 Tundra Landscape 02:16
6 Villagers 01:45
7 Crisis Over 01:29
8 More Ice 03:13
9 Franklin Expedition 01:37
10 Arctic Tundra 02:15
11 Closing the Arctic Circle 01:44
12 Fox and Falcon 02:54
13 Owl Hunting 01:37
14 Killer Whales 03:34
15 Full Cycle 04:53
16 End Credits 01:42
Explorers through the ages have feared the Northwest Passage through the Canadian Arctic. In 1906, Roald Amundsen became the first explorer to sail through the passage. Hundreds of people who tried before him died in the endless ice fields and barren shorelines. Leaving Greenland in June, the expedition based on the icebreaker Louis S. St. Laurent runs into the same problems that have faced explorers through the ages. Soon the ship is stuck in heavy ice and encounters the relentless powers of the Arctic. In spite of 25,000 horsepower engines, no outcome is guaranteed here.
The crew of the Louis is at the centre of this story. We follow the captain as he navigates his way through the ice. We meet a young female coast guard officer on her first Arctic assignment, and out on deck one man, a seasoned veteran nicknamed "The Arctic Cat", who assists both crew and scientists.
"Conquering the Arctic" is a film about the people - a dedicated and skilful crew - who make these scientific expeditions possible. This film views a scientific expedition from their perspective.
https://mega.co.nz/#!ud92DLCa!akMilMOd--vEM3UxBwoTvNOfRshx1XOPFchPhKsYxHs
1 Main Title 01:23
2 Historical 01:36
3 Change of Plans 02:30
4 Fishing Boat 02:34
5 Tundra Landscape 02:16
6 Villagers 01:45
7 Crisis Over 01:29
8 More Ice 03:13
9 Franklin Expedition 01:37
10 Arctic Tundra 02:15
11 Closing the Arctic Circle 01:44
12 Fox and Falcon 02:54
13 Owl Hunting 01:37
14 Killer Whales 03:34
15 Full Cycle 04:53
16 End Credits 01:42