NCAR W.O. Roberts Lecture Film Copy F
Scope and Contents
Film Specifications - 16mm film ; Description - Dr. Roberts narrates solar prominences, with one the largest witnessed at the time, magnetic fields, time-lapse layers of smog and contrails, and cloud movement over Boulder filmed from Mesa Lab. Simulations and graphical maps show satellite images, close-up of the Amazon River Basin, hurricane pinwheel images, both clockwise and counterclockwise, mathematical models, and he discusses complicated temperature equations and calculations of motion of the atmosphere. Credits Universities of Wisconsin and Chicago. ; Location - NCAR Mesa Lab, Boulder, Colorado ; Color ; B & W ; Sound ; Date - Unknown ; Reel Size - 9" ; Approx. Film Length - 480' ; Approx. Running Time - 14 min. ; Condition - Some tape residue, plays well, sounds muddy but understandable. ; Opening Credits - None ; Ending Credits - None
Dates
- Creation: 1956-1988, undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Lansford, Henry (Lansford, Henry, 1929-) (Person)
- From the Collection: Frisch, Joan (Person)
- From the Collection: Johnson, Diane (Person)
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