North America: Its Coastlines

Duration: 22 0:14:07

Genre: Educational

Creator: Coronet

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Traces the historic and economic roles of coastlines, and shows the different coastlines, how they form, and how they slowly change., Follows the coastlines around the North American continent, viewing the various types of coastlines and the economic implications of each. Shows the characteristics of submergent and emergent coasts and the types of harbors found in each. Surveys the large coastal cities and discusses the economic significance of harbors to their development.

Complete Record: Traces the historic and economic roles of coastlines, and shows the different coastlines, how they form, and how they slowly change., Follows the coastlines around the North American continent, viewing the various types of coastlines and the economic implications of each. Shows the characteristics of submergent and emergent coasts and the types of harbors found in each. Surveys the large coastal cities and discusses the economic significance of harbors to their development., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.