This new expedition is in the lineage of the first expedition “Deepsea Under The Pole” that took place in spring 2010. Whereas the first expedition has focused on the sea ice in the middle of the Arctic Ocean, the second one named UTP II - Discovery Greenland will study the last lands of the planet over almost two seasonal cycles.
the first successful expedition from 2010 - © Thierry Robert
The North Pole - © Ghislain Bardout
Under The Pole is a series of submarine polar expeditions aiming at exploring the hidden face of Arctic and Antarctic polar regions in their diversities. A new submarine approach providing world unique images and a better scientific knowledge of the environment. Despite the early termination of the first expedition in 2010, it was a huge success, completing 51 dives and shooting nearly 40 hours of video and more than 10,000 images that was to create a book and 90-minute documentary film "We Walked under the Pole".
© Ghislain Bardout
© Benoit Poyelle
© Benoit Poyelle
© Benoit Poyelle
This time, it is going to get tougher. 600 kilometers, 400 dives between 0 and 130 m, 4 sledges and 48 Greenland dogs and more. By the end of summer 2015, the crew and its ship will sail back to France, after 18 months spent in North Arctic. Check out the teaser.
Source: http://www.underthepole.com
