The Big Picture documentary City Under The Ice tells the story of a a massive R&D project undertaken by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in Greenland - Camp Century, a new concept of polar construction. It demonstrates the Army in action on a new frontier - solid ice and snow. This documentary will show how the snowy wastelands of Greenland are developed into a completely built city equipped with every convenience from a nuclear power plant to a shower. Camp Century was an important element in the Army's polar research program. "City Under the Ice" is an outstanding example of man's never ceasing quest for knowledge and bravery when confronted with new and treacherous environments.
The Big Picture documentary City Under The Ice tells the story of a a massive R&D project undertaken by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in Greenland - Camp Century, a new concept of polar construction. It demonstrates the Army in action on a new frontier - solid ice and snow. This documentary will show how the snowy wastelands of Greenland are developed into a completely built city equipped with every convenience from a nuclear power plant to a shower. Camp Century was an important element in the Army's polar research program. "City Under the Ice" is an outstanding example of man's never ceasing quest for knowledge and bravery when confronted with new and treacherous environments.
The total run time of this DVD is 28 minutes. Below are some scenes from this film:
