The Unknown ocean

An account of the International Indian Ocean Expedition to study the winds, currents and marine life of the Indian Ocean.

Credits

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Language

English

Duration

00:26:30:00

Colour

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1963

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

29949

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Marine biology

Animals & Wildlife → Marine ecology

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Discoveries in geography

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Climatology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marine ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Oceanography

Crafts & Visual Arts → Underwater photography

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Climatology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine biology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine ecology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Oceanography

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientific expeditions

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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