The Sun and the earth: the upper atmosphere

The Earth’s atmosphere is known to be a region of diversity with different characteristics at various levels. Describes the location and nature of the phenomena observed in the upper atmosphere that extends from the turbopause outward into space. Explains their importance, and provides a sampling of the techniques used in studying them.

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Credits

producer

Lothar Wolff

production company

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

McGraw-Hill

Duration

00:25:33:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1969

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011393

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Atmosphere, Upper

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Earth sciences

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space sciences

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1969

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