Explains the importance of weather satellites in recording and relaying pictures of wind and cloud patterns to strategically located receiving stations, thereby enabling meteorologists to spot the early formation of dangerous conditions such as typhoons, hurricanes and tornadoes.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011763
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Clouds
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Hurricanes
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Tornadoes
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Weather
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Weather forecasting
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Winds
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Clouds
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Meteorology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)