Solar Radiation I: Sun and Earth

Duration: 17

Year Published: 1967

Creator: American Meteorological Society

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Describes how the sun's radiation affects the earth. Explains the role of solar radiation in producing the earth's weather. Surveys the influence of such factors as the earth's rotation, the "greenhouse effect," and the tilt of the earth's axis relative to the sun.

Complete Record: Describes how the sun's radiation affects the earth. Explains the role of solar radiation in producing the earth's weather. Surveys the influence of such factors as the earth's rotation, the "greenhouse effect," and the tilt of the earth's axis relative to the sun., , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.