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The Crystal Ocean

At the southern most point on earth, ice particles known as diamond dust float like tiny fairies on the wind. Eventually they settle down and, over thousands of years, accumulate to be packed down into the solid ice cap that covers Antarctica. From here the ice mass flows down to the ocean in vast, slow moving glaciers. At the coast, it spills out into bays, forming giant ice shelves and glacial tongues that break off as bergs and begin their journey around the seas surrounding Antarctica. Follow the progress of the iceberg and its inhabitants from its summer birth through to winter's night when it becomes locked in the sea's icy blanket. Natural History New Zealand cameraman Michael Single won an Emmy Award for Individual Achievement: Cinematographers for this spectacular documentary. "Single On Ice" This film is a compelling behind the scenes portrayal of a unique journey into the world of award-winning filmmaker, Michael Single. Follow Michael as he meets the challenges of working in the world's most inhospitable environment. "Katabatic" There is a wind blowing in Antarctica unlike any other and as it passes across the vast continent on its journey to the sea, it shapes land, ice and all that lives there.

Year: 2002
Genre: Natural History Docos
Country: NZ
Duration: 157 Minutes
Rating: Ex
Location in store: Documentary (Natural History)

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