Made to show U.S. Navy activities in the arctic and antarctic, “Oceanographer in the Polar Regions” shows some of the exploration and support work conducted during the Cold War. Teams are shown examining ice cores, launching weather balloons and manning weather stations, and conducting studies of sea life. At 6:20, the submarine USS Seadragon is seen surfacing at the North Pole, and views under the idea are seen. Divers are also seen at the 6 minute mark in special cold water exploration suits. The Naval Arctic Research Laboratory is also shown and its activities explained at 11:00. Located at Point Barrow Alaska, the lab is operated by the University of Alaska and headed at this time by Dr. Max Britton, who gained fame during the Cold War for supporting Operation COLDFEET. At 11:54, drift stations are shown. The USCG ice breaker Eastwind W279 is seen at 14:46. Ice observation aircraft are seen at 17:00.

Additional images: At mark 2:47, we see ice mountain thunder into the sea at the edges to float in silent ice range lagoons. They then make their way southwards. At mark 3:15, we have the Antarctic continent the region of forbidden ice Range Mountain peaks. At mark 4:04 we have the icebergs which are sometimes 100m long. But even in this region there is still life. At mark 4:27, we have penguins, whales etc. there was a time when the names of some men are leading the way. Today, men come as scientists- oceanographers gathering information for all mankind about the ice, the sky and the deep sea currents as seen at mark 6:12. At mark 6:51, we have a diver going for exploration in the deep sea. At mark 7:01, we have tiny organisms in the depth with more concentration. There are mysteries whose answers may point new understanding for men. At mark 8:00, we have seals; how do seals find a breathing hole in the deep sea and how do whales dive 100 of ft in seconds and with the enormous change in pressure.

At mark 9:26, we have scientists from various continents coming together to explore at the end of each winter. Navy brings in tones of equipments to enable living in such areas. New Zealand cooperates with the United states in scientific and logistic programs as seen at mark 9:50. At mark 10:10, we have their base. At mark 10:56, we have the scientist moving to explore a the arctic ocean. Unlike the Antarctic, it is mainly sea covered with ice. At mark 11:28, we have the director of the arctic program for the naval research who goes by Dr. Max Britton. He explains how the research program works. At mark 12:15, we have oceanographers learning secrets from the oceans with various experiments. We have Dr. Tom English who is interested in the distribution of animals in the sea, seasons in the sea and the various food chains and food webs. At mark13:05, we have experiments on the effect of sound in the region, the effect of sonar. The scientists collect organisms from the deep to learn about the effect of sonar at mark 13:35. Dr, Kevin Hunkins of Colombia University at mark 13:50 is conducting research on the shape and structure of the Arctic Ocean bottom, the drift of the ice and currents. At mark 15:48, we see a nuclear submarine which can stay in the thick ice for months. At mark 15:59, we have Admiral J.F. Covad, commanding officer to the submarine. He explained what they needed submarines for n exploration. Oceanographic studies are also done from far above the land as seen at mark 17:05.

Gathering information of raw data in the field is only the beginning, the results are then brought back to the lab for analysis and evaluation as seen at mark 8:05. At Stanford research institute we have Dr. Thomas Potter at mark 18:18 who study mammals. At University of Alaska we have the analysis of sea water samples from the arctic as seen at mark 19:15. Studies into the relationships of polar environment and their animal populace are directed Dr. Max Dumbar of McGill University at mark 20:10. Change of heat in the atmosphere is been studied at various centers and this was done by Dr. Max Dunbar of McGill University. We have various simulations by scientists. At mark 23:50 we have one of the largest oil potential industry in Alaska, the oil is there but exploitation. From these labs, new knowledge has been gathered due to effort of scientists from different continents. At mark 25:40, we have the oceanographer of the Navy Rear Admiral O.D. Waters Jr.

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