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"ICE CAP"
THE ARMYS FIGHT AGAINST THE RUGGED ELEMENTS OF THE NORTHLAND. THE STORY OF THE TRANSPORTATION CORPS IN GREENLAND. |
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NARRATOR TELLS OF THE FROZEN WASTELAND OF GREENLAND AND THE VITAL IT'S VITAL ROLE IN DEFENSE OF AMERICA.
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MS- MAP SHOWING GREENLAND IN RELATION TO RUSSIA AND THE U.S.
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MS- GIS OF THE 1953 'ARCTIC GROUP' OF THE TRANSPORTATION CORP PREPARE VEHICLES IN THE SNOW FOR A TRIP TO STUDY THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GREENLAND ICE CAP
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CU- GI HITCHES A TRAILER TO HIS VEHICLE. MS- MAP SHOWS THE PATH OF THE EXPEDITION.
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MONTAGE- TRUCKS WITH TRAILER ATTACHED MOVES THROUGH THE FROZEN ICE FIELDS.
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AERIAL- SNOW MAKES THE ROAD BARELY DISCERNABLE BULLDOZER PULLS HUGE TRAILERS WITH EQUIPMENT THROUGH THE SNOW WHERE WHEELED VEHICLES CANNOT.
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MS- A DERRICK SCOOPS UP DIRT AND LOADS IT INTO A TRUCK AS WORK ON THE ROAD SUPPORTING WHEELED VEHICLES CONTINUES WHEN THE SNOW MELTS.
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AERIAL- AS THE SOLE MEANS OF SUPPLY TO THE AREA, A HELICOPTER CARRIES A BUCKET OF SUPPLIES TO THE INACCESSIBLE BASE CAMP. LS- THE SUPPLIES ARE LOWERED IN THE SNOW AND THE CHOPPER TAKES OFF
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MS- ICEBREAKER CUTS A CHANNEL THROUGH THE ICE.
LS- A SHIP USES THE CHANNEL TO DELIVER SUPPLIES. |
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MS- A VEHICLE (THE 'ROLLERDON') WITH A SINGLE PECULAR FRONT WHEEL MADE OF SPONGY RUBBER ROLLS OVER ROCKY GROUNDS.
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LS- HUGE SLEDS ARE LOADED WITH SUPPLIES AND PULLED ALONG BY A TRACTOR TO THE ICE CAP. LS- THE TRACTOR PULLS A LONG STRING OF SLEDS WHICH ARE BIG ENOUGH TO HOLD SMALL TRAILER HOMES.
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MS- THE CARAVAN MAKES A STRANGE CONVOY OF PECULIAR VEHICLES INCLUDING THE ROLLERDON, THE 'ODDER, THE M4A1 AND TRACTORS.
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MS- THE TRACTOR WITH IT'S SPECIALLY MADE TRACTS MOVES THROUGH THE DEEP SNOW AND MAKES TURNS CHURNING UP THE SNOW.
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MONTAGE- NARRATOR SHOWS AND EXPLAINS OTHER ODD LOOKING VEHICLES AS THEY ARE TESTED IN THE SNOW
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MS- A GI USES A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PORTABLE WELDER TO REPLACE NEW THREAD ON THE HUGE SLED.
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LS- THE LONG CARAVAN OF ODD VEHICLES RIDE ACROSS THE FLAT SURFACED FROZEN LAKE.
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MS- A WARMLY CLAD GI USES A TRANSIT ON A TRIPOD AS ANOTHER GI LOOKS AT A MAP. GI PLANTS A TNT CHARGE IN THE SNOW TO GET A SEISMIC READING TO DETERMINE THE DEPTH OF BEDROCK UNDER THE SNOW
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MS- OTHER INSTRUMENTS ARE USED TO MEASURE TEMPERATURE AND DENSITY OF SNOW. LS- A BLIZZARD HITS THE CAMP.
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MS- 2 GIS LOOK SKYWARD FOR PLANE TO MAKE A 'DROP'
LS- A LONG STRING OF MATERIALS DROP IN THE SNOW ACROSS A LONG STRETCH OF LAND AS THE PLANE FLYS LOW MAKING SEVERAL PASSES. |
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MS- GI DISTRIBUTES MAIL WHICH WAS DROPPED WITH THE SUPPLIES.
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CU- VEHICLES ARE REFUELED AND THREADS ARE GREASED 01 19 58 LS- A SMALL BASE CAMP WITH 5 MAN ARCTIC TENTS ARE SET UP DURING THE THAW. CU- SMALL DITCHES ARE CUT INTO THE GROUND TO DRAIN OFF SURFACE WATER.
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MS- A GI WASHES SOCKS IN A PAIL OF WATER.
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MS- A GEOLOGIST SMASHES A ROCK WITH HIS TOOL AND EXAMINES THE INSIDES WITH A TINY LENS, THEN MAKES NOTES. ANOTHER CHIPS A ROCK WITH HIS SHOVEL
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MS- GEOLOGIST CHECKS THE BASE OF AN ICE CLIFF SOME OF WHICH ARE 50 FEET OR HIGHER. LS- THE 2 GEOLOGISTS WALK ALONG THE VAST FROZEN FIELDS.
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MS- THE PARTY TAKE DOWN THE TENTS, LOAD THEM ON THE SLEDS AND MOVE OUT.
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