Beach : A River Of Sand

Shows by an analysis of currents produced by waves and calculations of the accumulation and depletion of sand, that the most pronounced movement of sand is along the seashore. Also illustrates effects of breakwaters and other works.
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The Beach, A River Of Sand. Encyclopaedia Britannica Films. 20 Min., Sd., Color, 16 Mm. (Earth Science Series) Produced In Collaboration With The American Geological Institute. © Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Inc.; 13jan66 (In Notice: 1965); Mp15780.

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  3. Minerals and Rocks 1957
  4. Erosion : Leveling The Land 1964
  5. Rocks that Form on the Earth's Surface 1964
  6. Why Do We Still Have Mountains ? 1964
  7. Beach : A River Of Sand 1965
  8. Evidence For The Ice Age. 1965
  9. What Makes Clouds? 1965
  10. What makes the wind blow? 1965
  11. Reflections on Time 1969
  12. Heartbeat of a volcano 1970
  13. How level Is sea level? 1970
  14. Controversy Over the Moon 1971
  15. Earthquakes--Lesson of Disaster 1971
  16. Glacier on the Move 1973
  17. The atmosphere in motion 1973
  18. Volcanoes : exploring the restless Earth 1973
  19. Energy for the future 1974
  20. San Andreas Fault 1974
  21. Storms: The Restless Atmosphere 1974
  22. Weather forecasting 1975
  23. Weather Forecasting (Syncap Version) 1975
  24. Erosion and Weathering: Looking at the Land 1976
  25. The Solar System 1977

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