Waves, beaches & coasts

United States, 1992

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Episode number 24 of Series “Earth revealed”.
Looks at the motion of water particles in a passing wave and how waves are generated by wind. The power of waves shape coastal areas such as bays and headlands. Problems with dredging and the building of sea walls are discussed as well as the creation and effect of devastating seismic waves which result from earthquakes under the sea and on the land.

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Credits

producer/director

Robert Lattanzio

production company

Corporation for Community Television

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1992

Appears in

Earth revealed

Group of items

Earth revealed

Explore

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

305723

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Beach erosion

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coast changes

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ocean waves

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Sediment transport

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ocean waves

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Open learning

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Submarine geology

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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