Box 34

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Film Specifications - 16mm film ; Description - Time-lapse film of cloud movements. ; Location - Unknown ; Color ; Silent ; Date - 1978 ; Reel Size - 5" ; Approx. Film Length - 180' ' Approx. Running Time - 5 min 50 sec. ; Condition - Plays well. ; Opening Credits - None ; Ending Credits - None

Scope and Contents 3 copies. ; Film Specifications - 16mm film ; Description - Film depicts a historical beginning and man's awe of the wonders of the elements. Brief history of scientists and instruments. Balloon movement and electronic equipment. Prof. Brandes and his contribution to scientific techniques. Int'l cooperation of weather data. Sun's energy, radiation and atmosphere. Chemicals in air. UV and IR radiation. Relection, absorption. Water vapor. Greenhouse effect. Light energy, ocean, gas, winds. How...

Scope and Contents 3 copies. ; Film Specifications - 16mm Film ; Description - Film depicts a brief history of ballons, and shows hand-launched and vehicle-launched balloons. Examines inside and outside of facility. Scientists and technicians configure telescopes. Balloon preparations with 55 ton "Tiny Tim" launch vehicle. Search for anti-matter. Pre-flight meeting. FAA Clearance. Q & A. Sunrise and sunset best for launch. Pilot balloon to establish wind direction. High-altitude ballon. Helium is applied...

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2 copies. Film Specifications - 16mm film ; Description - Film depicts several instances of time-lapse cloud footage over Boulder Flatirons as filmed from Mesa Lab. ; Location - Boulder, Colorado ; Color ; Silent ; Date - 1966 ; Reel Size - 7" ; Approx. Film Length - 350' ; Approx. Running Time - 9 min. ; Condition - Plays well, questionable splices. ; Opening Credits - None ; Ending Credits - None.

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Film Specifications - 16mm film ; Description - Film depicts Time-Lapse Cloud Photographs Taken From the East Tower of the NCAR Mesa Laboratory ; Location - East Tower of the NCAR Mesa Laboratory ; Color ; Silent ; Date - Unknown ; Reel Size - 7" ; Approx. Film Length - 180' ; Approx. Running Time - 5 min 30 sec. ; Condition - Bad tape residue on leader. Plays well. ; Opening Credits - None ; Ending Credits - None

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Film Specifications - 16mm film ; Description - Film depicts several instances of time-lapse cloud footage over Boulder Flatirons as filmed from Mesa Lab. ; Location - Boulder, Colorado ; Color ; Silent ; Date - 1966 ; Reel Size - 7" ; Approx. Film Length - 230' ; Approx. Running Time - 7 min. ; Condition - Plays well, questionable splices. ; Opening Credits - None ; Ending Credits - None.

Scope and Contents This recording provides an overview of NCAR's Control Data Corporation 6600 (CDC 6600) computer for the general public. It seems to be an unedited soundtrack for a film; scene and take numbers are included. Topics covered include: high speed computation in atmospheric research; computer modeling and simulation; components of NCAR's CDC 6600, including punched cards and card reader, magnetic tapes, storage drums and disks, the central processing unit, and peripheral processors; data output of...

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This reel-to-reel tape contains two audio recordings: 1) Hollow Square talk: On Measuring Sizes of Water Drops and Ice Particles in Clouds, Theodore W. Cannon and William P. Winn, March 8, 1968; 2) Hollow Square talk: Boulder's Winds, Paul Julian, Douglas Lilly, Ignaz Vergeiner, and Ed Danielsen, February 14, 1969. Digitized versions of the recordings are available in the OpenSky digital repository.

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Note: This reel-to-reel tape was labeled "NCAR Hangar Dedication." Upon digitization, it was found that the tape contains two audio recordings: 1) NCAR hangar dedication, February 6, 1971; 2) NCAR Publication Prize Lecture: Confessions of a Solar Wind Freak (Ten Years in a Windy Province), Arthur J. Hundhausen, March 9, 1973. Digitized versions of the recordings are available in the OpenSky digital repository.

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This reel-to-reel tape contains two audio recordings: 1) Hollow Square talk: Moon Rocks and Their Secrets, Julian Shedlovsky, November 7, 1969; 2) Hollow Square talk: Piranhas, Parrots, and Particles, Atmospheric Sampling in the Amazon Region, John B. Pate, Arthur F. Wartburg, and David C. Sheesley, February 5, 1971. Digitized versions of the recordings are available in the OpenSky digital repository.