Illustrates, from the vantage of off-the-Earth observation, the factors that produce the climate we know. Animation shows the Earth’s dynamic heat exchange—the effect of the sun’s heat, the movement of air masses. Resulting weather is then shown.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007987
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Climate
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Climatology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Earth
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Seasons
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Weather
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Winds
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Climatology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Earth
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Earth sciences
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)