This film explores efforts to develop hypotheses on earthquake prediction. Explains continental drift, dilatency, plate techtonics, earthquake mechanics, seismographs, P and S waves, Seismic velocity changes, tilimeters, ground elevation, water wells and unusual animal behaviour.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
505155
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Continental drift
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Earthquake intensity
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Earthquake prediction
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Earthquakes
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plate tectonics
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Earthquake prediction
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Plate tectonics
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)