The film deals with a “pilot” programme that will be followed by various episodes on the study of the earth and scientific exploration. The exploration into the heart of the Gorner glacier in Zermatt is the subject of the first part of the film, followed by the discovery and study of the deepest abyss under the ice in Iceland. The film ends with an analysis of the sub-glacial water in Chamonix. It is a thorough glacial study revealing some unknown aspects of nature in this field.