Atmosphere in Motion, 1973
Scope and Contents
Film Specifications - 16mm Kodak ; Description - Film depicts space shots, photographs from weather satellites, animations, simulations, and demonstrations, describes layers of the atmosphere, wind, rain snow, lightning, atmospheric gasses, clouds, lab experiments, atmospheric pressure differences measured at beach and mountains, the effect of heat on air, air volume in hot-air balloon, the sun's energy on the earth and water, convection currents, rotation of the earth, the Coriolis Effect, trade winds and other wind patterns. Difference between land and water on atmosphere. Examines pollution, quality of life. ; Location - Not Applicable ; Color ; Sound ; Date - 1973 ; Reel Size - 10.25" ; Approx Film Length - 750' ; Approx. Running Time - 20 min. ; Condition - Plays well, but sound badly garbled. ; Opening Credits - Encyclopeadia Britannica Films. ; Ending Credits - Producer/Director - William Kay, Script - Michael Leneman, Craig Witty, Animation and Special Effects - David Alexovich. With special thanks for their generous cooperation to: NCAR, NOAA, NASA. An Encyclopeadia Britannica Film EBE Encyclopeadia Britannica Educational Corporation.
Dates
- Creation: 1973
Repository Details
Part of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Archives Repository
