Doc about the life and work of the Finnish scientist Vaino Auer in Finland and Latin America. Auer was a geographer, explorer and a swamp geologist. His swamp auger reached the central, post ice age layers of earth's climate history in Canada, Finland, Tierra del Fuego and Patagony. The film is based on Auer's diary entries and articles. The journey of a pioneering climatologist - from nationalism to global awareness and concern about the development of the relationship between man and nature.