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The Global Weather Experiment: A Whole Earth View, 1970s

 Item — Box: 23

Scope and Contents

Film Specifications - 16mm ; Description - Film depicts scientists, Dr. Rex Flemming amongst others, discussing global weather in their laboratories. Footage of clouds, rain, floods, construction, transportation, engineering, farming, chemistry, physics, lightning, greengouse effect, sun radiation, winds, jetstreams, forecasting, in oceans with satellite, balloons and aircraft instrrumentations and navigational data.. Has clear, informative animations. ; Location - Not Applicable ; Color ; Sound ; Date - 1970s ; Reel Size - 9" ; Approx Film Length - 525' ; Approx. Running Time - 14 min 30 sec. ; Condition - Stored in hard plastic shipping case. Some tape residue. Sound and picture excellent, film reel warped, potential damage to film edges. ; Opening Credits - None ; Ending Credits - Presented by United States Department of Commerce ; Produced by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ; Executive Producer, Elliot A. Macklow and Peter Rosen Productions, Quartet Music, Arthur Custer, International Sponsors, International Council of Scientific Unions, World Meteorological Organization, United States Sponsors - United States Department of Commerce, Defense, Energy, Interior, State and Transportation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, United States Scientific Advisors, National Academy of Sciences, United States Committee for the Global Atmospheric Research Program.

Dates

  • Creation: 1970s

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Full Extent

From the Collection: 40.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Archives Repository