Antarctica Time lapse: A Year on Ice

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A better quality copy of this clip can be found at my photo site: www.antarcticimages.com
Blog: www.frozensouth.com

Time-lapse video filmed in Antarctica, in and around McMurdo Station and Scott Base.
Each year the sun is below the horizon for 4 months in the middle of winter, and above the horizon for 4 months in summer. During the couple of months in between we have more-or-less normal days.
Includes shots of auroras and the very rare polar stratospheric nacreous clouds, which form when ozone depleting gases crystallize in the upper atmosphere in the intense cold.
Summer population is about 1200 people, winter about 200.
This is just a small sample of an ongoing project to collect time-lapse imagery of Antarctica. I have taken over 1,000,000 individual photos and worn out a number of cameras that make up the collection of footage I have gathered so far over the last 6 years. Eventually a film will be released, keep an eye on my user page for more info in the future.
Check out my other videos as well for more of life on the Ice.

For those of you who have been asking about the music I used here, the first piece of music is "Whirl-Y-Reel" by Afro Celt Sound System, the second is "The Grand Finale" from the Edward Scissorhands soundtrack by Danny Elfman. Both are available at most music outlets.

Channel: Travel & Events
Uploaded: July 3, 2006 at 8:47 pm
Author: Antzarctica

Length: 00:06:16
Rating: 4.85
Views: 516344

Tags: Antarctica Time lapse Ice Aurora McMurdo time-lapse Scott Base South Pole timelapse Antz Anthony Powell northern lights

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Video Comments:
pescadoygamba (December 2, 2008 at 2:08 am)
that was bloody torturous
ktracy999 (December 1, 2008 at 4:05 pm)
Ich habe noch nie gesehen Antarktis in einem solchen Weg. Große Musik, durch den Weg!
SingXToXTheXTrees (November 30, 2008 at 9:12 am)
Aboslutly amazing, when I join the Air Force Security Forces, my original plan was to request to be deployed in a base in Antarctica, simply amazing, excellent job.
aesir141 (November 30, 2008 at 8:42 am)
Mother Earth is soooooooo AWSOME! Good Job!
Filby (November 30, 2008 at 3:51 am)
Simply breathtaking. I don't know how you did it, but you made Antarctica look downright welcoming.
Grimdov409 (November 29, 2008 at 10:43 pm)
This is so amazing, I have never seen something never seen before. You did a wonderful job with this!
It makes me want to pack my bags and head out to Antarctica. Although it must take more than that!
19porridge72 (November 28, 2008 at 3:32 pm)
A wonderful Clip and I think a hard work too.This was momenalno the best Timelapsevideo on Youtube. The songs were suitable to.Great,great,great!!!!
JerusalemHolyLand (November 26, 2008 at 3:01 pm)
Beutiful music!!
uwhynot2 (November 24, 2008 at 6:36 am)
Absolutely fantastic clip. Can't wait for the film. Have spent some of summer season at Scott Base (NZ) and can relate to the beauty nd majesty of the environment. Fantastic.
KubaJakub666 (November 23, 2008 at 11:03 am)
i wish i could live in such a station for the rest of my life and never come back :)