Completely new techniques in the search for oil. The research vessel “Calypso”, equipped with special scientific gear, took a team of geologists and aqualung divers to survey the sea bed of the Persian Gulf in 1954. A submarine gravimeter is seen in action on the sea bed, and the divers, filmed at depths up to 100 feet, are shown taking samples from the floor of the Gulf. The samples are studied by geologists while the “Calypso” moves on to a new station.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010216
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil analysis
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil fields
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Petroleum
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Persian Gulf
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Underwater exploration
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Oil fields
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Research
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Scuba diving
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geologists
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Oil analysis
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientific expeditions
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientific surveys
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Submarine geology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)