Episode of Series “Understanding Our Earth”.
Shows the formation of many different types glaciers and describes the effect of glacial action as seen in the lakes of the Rockies, soil in the American Corn Belt, glacial drift in new England, and the Matterhorn peak in the Swiss Alps.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320925
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mountains
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rocky Mountains
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Alpine regions
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Earth
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Glaciers
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Mountains
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)