Oceanography

Genre: Television

Year Published: 1959

Creator: KTCA-TV Dr. Laurence M. Gould Athelstan Spilhaus Reuel Nelson Joseph T. McDermott Reid H. Ray Film Industries Betty Thomas Girling

Format: 16mm

Description: Discusses the importance of oceanography to the Antarctic program of the IGY, using charts and maps to show how the Antarctic waters influence weather, tides, and life in the sea. Explains the use of the nansen bottle and the bathythemograph in obtaining oceanographic data. Points out areas of oceanography which need further study and the relationship of these studies to the welfare of mankind.


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