Today only remnants remains of the great ice sheets that once covered North America, but the glaciers found in the Canadian Artic and mountain regions are still one of the most unusual elements of our natural environment and an amazing repository of geological history. This colour film, suitable for the classroom, shows the surprising life and activity of glaciers
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
502453
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geography
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mountains - Canada
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Glaciers
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Mountain ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Mountains - Canada
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wilderness areas - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)