Continent 7: Antarctica was filmed during the 2015-16 Antarctic research season at New Zealand's Scott Base. Researchers from the school and the Otago geology department are expected to feature prominently. "It's getting the message out to a much larger audience about the excellent work that goes on in the Antarctic,'' Prof Hulbe said. National Geographic, Antarctica New Zealand and New Zealand Antarctic Research Institute joined forces in a "cross-platform partnership'' to enable the documentary to take place. Antarctica's ice sheets, ice shelves and sea ice had a ``profound influence on the world's oceans, marine life, sea levels and weather patterns'', he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 15, 2016 05:04 UTC