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NOVA; Buried in Ice

10/13/1987

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Series

NOVA

Program

Buried in Ice

Program Number

1503

Series Description

Premiered March 1974 NOVA is a general-interest documentary series that addresses a single science issue each week. Billed as "science adventures for curious grown-ups" when it first aired in March, 1974, NOVA continues to offer an informative and entertaining approach to a challenging subject. 1996 marked NOVA's 23rd season, which makes it the longest-running science program on national television. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won every major television award, most of them many times over. Series release date: 3/3/1974

Program Description

This program follows scientists as they investigate the long-buried remains of members of the 19th century Franklin expedition to the Canadian Arctic and ask why all perished.

Duration

00:61:00

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Documentary

Topics

Science

Citation

Chicago: “NOVA; Buried in Ice,” 10/13/1987, GBH Archives, accessed October 13, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_6C9437EC1C6F4E2EB7B71EF7D51CB9F7.

MLA: “NOVA; Buried in Ice.” 10/13/1987. GBH Archives. Web. October 13, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_6C9437EC1C6F4E2EB7B71EF7D51CB9F7>.

APA: NOVA; Buried in Ice. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_6C9437EC1C6F4E2EB7B71EF7D51CB9F7