Points out that although we have charted the ocean’s surface in detail, below the surface lies a part of the world that we are just beginning to explore. Uses animation to picture the ocean’s floor, slopes and continental shelves, and to explain how we explore by sounding and photography. Describes the ocean’s plants and animals and explains how all life in the ocean depends on the tiniest forms of plant life. Discusses the ocean’s vast storehouse of minerals and describes the part played by the water cycle in depositing these minerals.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003451
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Marine biology
Animals & Wildlife → Marine ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Hydrologic cycle
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marine ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Oceanography
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Hydrologic cycle
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine biology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine ecology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)