Patterns in the Air

United States, 1989

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Episode number 4 of Series “The Miracle Planet”.
Volume 4 “Patterns in the air” examines the atmosphere that envelops the Earth. This surprisingly thin cocoon supports all life on Earth. The distance between the tops of trees to the fringes of outer space is only a few miles, yet that blanket of water and gases has made Earth unique.

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Credits

producer

Barry Stoner

production company

KCTS (Television station : Seattle, Wash.)

Duration

01:00:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1989

Appears in

The Miracle Planet

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The Miracle Planet

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302537

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Atmosphere

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Atmosphere

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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