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.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009583
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Climatic changes
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Climatology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Geology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Glaciers
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Climatology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)