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Arctic drift : a year in the ice / director, Ashley Morris ; producer, Laurie Cahalane [and seven others].

Morris, Ashley, (film director.). Cahalane, Laurie, (film producer.). Robinson, Jeannette, (narrator.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (publisher.).

Summary:
Journey to the top of the world with scientists as they embark on the most ambitious Arctic research expedition of all time. The Arctic - much of it a vast frozen ocean, shrouded in darkness for half the year - is warming at twice the rate as the rest of the globe. Since the northern ice cap acts as a cooling system for the entire planet, its rapid melting is making the world warm faster, potentially disrupting weather patterns, ocean currents and biodiversity. Yet because the Arctic is inaccessible and inhospitable, establishing exactly what's going on and forecasting its future have proven elusive. In Arctic Drift, NOVA takes viewers on a groundbreaking expedition that will bring vital new clarity to scientists' predictions of global change. Experts from over twenty different nations join the voyage of the massive Polarstern icebreakers as it's gripped by the polar ice and drifts for nearly an entire year. From this unique research station, they can make long-term observations and perform experiments in unprecedented detail. But long hours in this harsh environment bring their own challenges, including hungry polar bears, perilous sea ice cracks, and equipment failure.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781531714178
  • ISBN: 153171417X
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Arlington, Va.] : PBS, 2022.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Wide screen.
Originally broadcast as a documentary television program on PBS in 2021.
Participant or Performer Note:
Narrator: Jeannette Robinson.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: TV-PG.
System Details Note:
DVD, wide screen.
Subject: Arctic regions.
Global warming.
Genre: Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Nature television programs.
Science television programs.

Available copies

  • 6 of 6 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Albright Memorial Library DVD 909 ARCTIC (Text) 50686016125937 Adult Video Nonfiction Available -
Gettysburg Library A-DVD 909 AR (Text) 35740635811789 DVD Available -
Indian Valley Public Library DVD 909.0913 Arctic (Text) 39427103526505 Nonfiction Room: DVD Nonfiction Available -
Southern Lehigh Public Library DVD 909.0913 ARC (Text) 30044100886573 DVD Adult Nonfiction Available -
Allentown Public Library DVD 909.0913 ARCT (Text) 34455006789990 Adult DVD Nonfiction Available -
Bethlehem South Side Branch 919.8 DVD (Text) 33062009579914 Adult DVD Nonfiction Available -


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