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Water Conservation Through Evaporation Reduction: Research in The Enviromental Sciences, Early 1960s

 Item — Box: 23

Scope and Contents

Film Specifications - 16mm ; Description - Film depicts water conservation and its associated challenges to evaporation, with live shots, simulations, animations, chemical, biological, aeronautical experiments and studies. Shows inflow and outflow experiments and calculations. Usage of infrared radiometers, annomometers, kite and balloon mounted equipment, laser beams, remote sensors, transmitters, and receivers. Environmental impact is minimum. Insect populations had some negative effects. ; Location - Not Applicable ; Color ; Sound ; Date - Early 1960s ; Reel Size - 10.5" ; Approx Film Length - 850' ; Approx. Running Time - 24 min. ; Condition - Good, plays well, good sound. ; Opening Credits - Produced in cooperation by US Department of Commerce, US Department of Interior, Presented by The Bureau of Reclamation, The Environmental Science Services Administration ; Ending Credits - Cooperating groups, Colorado State University, Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, North Texas State University, Oklahoma State University, Script - Stanley Ruttenberg, Technical Advisor - Glen Smoak, Illustrations - Lysle L. Frey, Donald W. Valentine, Photography - Eldon L. Marshall, Director - Charles M. Benedict.

Dates

  • Creation: Early 1960s

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