The Work of running water

Water is the most effective agent of erosion. Its action is analysed. The formation of alluvial fans, meanders, potholes, waterfalls, cliffs, ledges, pillars, dikes, arroyos, desert and, and the upwards movements of the earth’s surface are studied in relation to running water. Models and scenes from all parts of the world show how running water wears away the land.

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Credits

production company

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1939

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323207

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Erosion

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United States, 1939

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