Planet earth. Part 1. Secrets of the ice

United States, 1960

Film
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The study of glacier ice by scientists in many parts of the world to obtain information on past climate and the changing climate of today, the delicate balance between ice and water on which depends the level of the sea, and how the earth itself was shaped through geological time.

Credits

producer

Lothar Wolff

production company

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

Language

English

Duration

00:27:58:00

Colour

Black and White

ACMI Identifier

28325

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters â†’ Climatic changes

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters â†’ Climatology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters â†’ Geology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters â†’ Glaciers

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters â†’ Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric

Documentary

Documentary â†’ Documentary films - United States

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Climatology

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Geology

Short films

Short films â†’ Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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