Solid Water Liquid Rock (1993)
This 1993 documentary surveys the world’s southernmost volcano, Mount Erebus. Cameras travel to never before filmed depths, 400 metres below the sea ice. They also go 3500 metres above sea level into the erupting crater. The film charts what is able to survive in the otherworldly environment, from seals to moss.
Primary Title
- Solid Water Liquid Rock
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 29 November 2008
Release Year
- 1993
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 35
Duration
- 65:00
Channel
- Prime
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- This 1993 documentary surveys the world’s southernmost volcano, Mount Erebus. Cameras travel to never before filmed depths, 400 metres below the sea ice. They also go 3500 metres above sea level into the erupting crater. The film charts what is able to survive in the otherworldly environment, from seals to moss.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Volcanoes--Antarctica
- Documentary films--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
- Nature
- Science
Contributors
- Eugene Fraser (Narrator)
- Peter Hayden (Writer)
- Neville Copland (Composer)
- Michael Single (Cameraperson)
- Michael Single (Director)
- Michael Single (Producer)
- Neil Harraway (Executive Producer)
- Timothy Cowling (Executive Producer)
- Natural History New Zealand Ltd (Production Unit)
- Discovery Productions (Production Unit)
- RAI 3 (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Volcanoes--Antarctica
- Documentary films--New Zealand