GARP [Global Atmospheric Research Programme], circa 1980s

Film Specifications - 16mm film ; Description - Written on leader: ALPEX Alpine Experiment. Film depicts time-lapse satellite cloud footage, models, animations, simulations, and formulas of weather patterns. Some classroom instruction. Explores land and atmosphere. Analysis of weather across the earth. Partnership between science and governments around the world. Large amount of scientific data explained. Turbulent air currents. Boat named FLIP, because of its unique functions. Tropical convection. Scientists and technicians on water, land and aircraft. Role of tropics in world weather. Global heat engine effect on atmosphere. Huge cloud clusters depicted. Dr. Kuettner explains parameters of large scale and small scale measurements. 40 ships across Atlantic Ocean release sondes and balloons equipped with research radar. Tropical clouds examined in great detail. Energy from lower and upper atmosphere. Monsoons. Worldwide influence. Vary from year to year. Winter and summer phases. Air currents examined. Vortex, tropical depression. MONEX = Monsoon Experiment. Malaysian scientists and technicians. Saudi Arabian Desert. Arabian Sea. India. Tibet. Vortices develop into depressions and bring heavy rain. Himalayas. Bay of Bengal. 16 ships rode rough Somali Sea. Political, sociological and cultural effects on people. Professor Krishnamurthi created and demonstrated computer model of weather. ALPEX created 1982. Weather over and around mountains. Mediterranian Sea. Cyclone formations. Air/sea interactions. Airflow effect of mountain ranges. Operated from Geneva. Flight experiments. Dropped windsondes. Another computer simulation. World analysis of weather over year. Hawaii, Acapulco. Balloon launches. Ocean buoy drift analysis. Successful analysis achieved. Wealth of new data in southern hemisphere. Explanation and chart analysis. Opened intense scientific discussions across the world. Especially tropical locations. Monsoons. Multinational cooperation. ; Location - Multiple locations across earth and from space. ; Color ; Sound ; Date - 1980s ; Reel Size - 14" ; Approx. Film Length - 1500' ; Approx. Running Time - 35 min ; Condition - Very good audio, plays shaky horizontally. Very good otherwise. ; Opening Credits - World Meteorological Organization Presents:  Global Atmospheric Research Program GARP ; Ending Credits - A World Meteorological Organization Film. Produced by ARPA - FILM, Munich. Director, Bruno Zoeckler. Script and Scientific Advisor, Dr. Joachim Kuettner. Animation, SETRIC Munich, Stan Phillips and Associates, Denver, Colorado. In the compilation of this film, extensive recourse has been made to the following films prepared in connection with the GARP experiments: BOMEX (NOAA), GATE (WMO), MONEX (NCAR / NSF), FGGE (WMO), ALPEX (WMO). The assistance of WMO Member countries who contributed to these films is gratefully acknowedged. Additional assistance was kindly provided by the following agencies: European Center for Medium Range Weather Forecasts. Florida State University. NCAR. Scripps Institution of Oceanography. This film is dedicated to the WMO member countries which made GARP possible.