The Climates of North America

The film shows what climate is and how it shapes the vegetation and the life of the inhabitants of North America’s climatic regions - from the North Pole to the Tropic of Cancer.

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Credits

director

Joseph Koenig

producer

Tom Daly

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:16:10:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1962

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

320425

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Climate

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Canada - Climate

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Climatology

Documentary

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Climatology

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Canada, 1962

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