Heartbeat of a volcano

United States, 1970

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Episode of Series “Earth science series”.
Illustrates the measurement of volcano and earthquake activity and changes in the shape of volcanoes. Shows the stages of volcanic activity leading to a major eruption. Provides excellent, detailed footage of a giant eruption in Hawaii.

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Credits

producer

Bert Van Bork

production company

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Duration

00:21:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1970

Appears in

Earth science series

Group of items

Earth science series

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

321232

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geography

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Hawaii

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Kilauea Volcano (Hawaii)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Earth movements

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Earthquake intensity

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Earthquake prediction

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Earthquakes

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Earthquakes - Pacific area

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Faults (Geology)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Formations (Geology)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Geology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plate tectonics

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Volcanoes

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Volcanoes - Pacific area

Crafts & Visual Arts → Documentary photography

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Earth movements

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Earth sciences

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Earthquake prediction

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Faults (Geology)

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Formations (Geology)

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geography

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Plate tectonics

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Seismology

Places → Hawaii

Places → Kilauea Volcano (Hawaii)

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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