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Advances in the Understanding of Weather Systems. WAB 376. A Satellite Summary: SMS-1 and SMS-2, 1975

 Item — Box: 33

Scope and Contents

Film Specifications - 16mm film ; Description - Film depicts Hurricane Gladys and time-lapse satellite images from day and night without discontinuity. Temperature color variations. Enhanced Infrared imagery. Convection pattern. Very detailed. Hurricane Ilsa. same analysis. Time-lapse Fog and Stratus over land on eastern seaboard. Air pollution, not very easily detected. Northeast US. Great Lakes. Forest Fires in California east of LA. Santa Ana Wind blowing smoke out to sea. Gust Front Thunderstorms over Oklahoma and Texas. Windshear. Tornadic Thunderstorms over Oklahoma, Missouri. Intense T-storms. Severe storms, strong winds. Tornado paths. ; Location - Not Applicable ; Some images are Color, satellite images are B & W. ; Sound ; Date - 1975 ; Reel Size - 9" ; Approx. Film Length - 450' ; Approx. Running Time - 12 min, 35 sec. ; Condition - Plays well, sounds good. ; Opening Credits - NOAA, US Dept. of Commerce. ; Ending Credits - Designed and Produced by The Walter H. Bohan Company, Programs in Satellite Meteorology, Park Ridge, Illinois. Walter H. Bohan, Certified Consulting Meteoroligist. Lido A. Andre, Technical Director. Peter M. Samorez, Graphics. Michael E. Brock, Animation.

Dates

  • Creation: 1975

Creator

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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