See the Extreme Ice Changes Near the Antarctic Peninsula | Short Film Showcase

we’re here for a three-week expedition

we’re here for a three-week expedition to deploy some time-lapse cameras on the

to deploy some time-lapse cameras on the

to deploy some time-lapse cameras on the Antarctic Peninsula and on South Georgia

we’ve already told the powerful story of

we’ve already told the powerful story of what’s going on way up north I’ve always

what’s going on way up north I’ve always

what’s going on way up north I’ve always wanted to tell the story of what’s going

wanted to tell the story of what’s going

wanted to tell the story of what’s going on down here adding a story from this

on down here adding a story from this

on down here adding a story from this part of the world makes the archive that

part of the world makes the archive that

part of the world makes the archive that much more powerful the peninsula is one

much more powerful the peninsula is one

much more powerful the peninsula is one of the fastest warming places in the

of the fastest warming places in the

of the fastest warming places in the world the year-round temperatures at

world the year-round temperatures at

world the year-round temperatures at Palmer Station are up five degrees on

Palmer Station are up five degrees on

Palmer Station are up five degrees on average five degrees is an enormous

average five degrees is an enormous

average five degrees is an enormous increase in warming that’s a big story

increase in warming that’s a big story

increase in warming that’s a big story and the glaciers give us a chance to

and the glaciers give us a chance to

and the glaciers give us a chance to bring that story to life

the South Georgia is a stunning place I

the South Georgia is a stunning place I was completely unprepared for how

was completely unprepared for how

was completely unprepared for how spectacular it would be

boys in the early 1800s this place was a

boys in the early 1800s this place was a hub for sealing and whaling in 1914 a

hub for sealing and whaling in 1914 a

hub for sealing and whaling in 1914 a service jackal Tain’s expedition stopped

service jackal Tain’s expedition stopped

service jackal Tain’s expedition stopped here on its way to Antarctica his

here on its way to Antarctica his

here on its way to Antarctica his photographer Frank Hurley shot some

photographer Frank Hurley shot some

photographer Frank Hurley shot some pictures that document where the

pictures that document where the

pictures that document where the glaciers were on the beach 1972 Phil

glaciers were on the beach 1972 Phil

glaciers were on the beach 1972 Phil stone comes down and he does a study of

stone comes down and he does a study of

stone comes down and he does a study of ice positions as well

ice positions as well

ice positions as well Frank Hartley’s photographs from the

Frank Hartley’s photographs from the

Frank Hartley’s photographs from the Shackleton trip are enormously valuable

Shackleton trip are enormously valuable

Shackleton trip are enormously valuable the Whalers took photographs but they

the Whalers took photographs but they

the Whalers took photographs but they took photographs of the whaling stations

took photographs of the whaling stations

took photographs of the whaling stations of whaling activity Hurley’s pictures

of whaling activity Hurley’s pictures

of whaling activity Hurley’s pictures are probably the earliest we have of the

are probably the earliest we have of the

are probably the earliest we have of the general environment of South Georgia the

general environment of South Georgia the

general environment of South Georgia the changes of South Georgia in the last

changes of South Georgia in the last

changes of South Georgia in the last century or so are really quite marked as

century or so are really quite marked as

century or so are really quite marked as far as the extreme ice survey is

far as the extreme ice survey is

far as the extreme ice survey is concerned we thought her real work was

concerned we thought her real work was

concerned we thought her real work was in Antarctica and when we got here I

in Antarctica and when we got here I

in Antarctica and when we got here I realized that South Georgia was an

realized that South Georgia was an

realized that South Georgia was an incredible opportunity for both art and

incredible opportunity for both art and

incredible opportunity for both art and science South Georgia and the Antarctic

science South Georgia and the Antarctic

science South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula down here in the air currents

Peninsula down here in the air currents

Peninsula down here in the air currents blowing around the southern part of the

blowing around the southern part of the

blowing around the southern part of the world it’s giving you a test for what’s

world it’s giving you a test for what’s

world it’s giving you a test for what’s going on in these latitudes and you can

going on in these latitudes and you can

going on in these latitudes and you can see the air and the climate changing

see the air and the climate changing

see the air and the climate changing through these glaciers this one that’s

through these glaciers this one that’s

through these glaciers this one that’s the one that was taken over there all

the one that was taken over there all

the one that was taken over there all the deflation that may have occurred

the deflation that may have occurred

the deflation that may have occurred could just throw off what we’re actually

could just throw off what we’re actually

could just throw off what we’re actually looking at but I think overall we’re a

looking at but I think overall we’re a

looking at but I think overall we’re a little bit higher than what this photo

little bit higher than what this photo

little bit higher than what this photo has taken us but good god has that

has taken us but good god has that

has taken us but good god has that changed in 1972 Burt Raab glacier was

changed in 1972 Burt Raab glacier was

changed in 1972 Burt Raab glacier was this great big tongue of ice

this great big tongue of ice

this great big tongue of ice licking down out of the Highlands laying

licking down out of the Highlands laying

licking down out of the Highlands laying all the way across this area called gold

all the way across this area called gold

all the way across this area called gold Harbor we just got here and there’s no

Harbor we just got here and there’s no

Harbor we just got here and there’s no ice on the beach anywhere so big changes

ice on the beach anywhere so big changes

ice on the beach anywhere so big changes have happened here our pictures

have happened here our pictures

have happened here our pictures repeating what others have already done

repeating what others have already done

repeating what others have already done makes an amazing long-term record

makes an amazing long-term record

makes an amazing long-term record of how this area has changed we can

of how this area has changed we can

of how this area has changed we can follow the retreat of glaciers from

follow the retreat of glaciers from

follow the retreat of glaciers from satellites these days they produce very

satellites these days they produce very

satellites these days they produce very precise numbers but in many cases

precise numbers but in many cases

precise numbers but in many cases there’s simply no substitute for a

there’s simply no substitute for a

there’s simply no substitute for a striking visual image I think it carries

striking visual image I think it carries

striking visual image I think it carries power that raw numbers don’t I no longer

power that raw numbers don’t I no longer

power that raw numbers don’t I no longer know how long the extreme ice survey is

know how long the extreme ice survey is

know how long the extreme ice survey is going to go on I thought it would only

going to go on I thought it would only

going to go on I thought it would only be a three year project now we’re on

be a three year project now we’re on

be a three year project now we’re on your age and we’re basically committed

your age and we’re basically committed

your age and we’re basically committed for five more years down here in the

for five more years down here in the

for five more years down here in the southern hemisphere there’s some

southern hemisphere there’s some

southern hemisphere there’s some connection between our minds the cameras

connection between our minds the cameras

connection between our minds the cameras eyes and what’s going on in the

eyes and what’s going on in the

eyes and what’s going on in the landscape there’s some voice that comes

landscape there’s some voice that comes

landscape there’s some voice that comes through that process comes from the ice

through that process comes from the ice

through that process comes from the ice through the camera through our minds and

through the camera through our minds and

through the camera through our minds and back out in our voices to the society

back out in our voices to the society

back out in our voices to the society around us we’re performing a service on

around us we’re performing a service on

around us we’re performing a service on behalf of the landscape after a certain

behalf of the landscape after a certain

behalf of the landscape after a certain point I am not even sure that it’s my

point I am not even sure that it’s my

point I am not even sure that it’s my choice to make it’s just what is our

choice to make it’s just what is our

choice to make it’s just what is our humble task to do