Understanding Our Earth - Glaciers

Presents glaciers from Alaska, the United States, Canada and Europe to show the different kinds and to explain how they are formed. Examines the formation of icebergs and the significance and impact of glaciers during the ice age. Shows evidences of glaciation in glacier lakes in the Rocky Mountains, soil in the Midwest, glacial drift in New England and the Matterhorn peak in the Swiss Alps.

Copyright

More in Understanding Our Earth Series

  1. Understanding Our Earth: Soil 1953
  2. Understanding Our Earth: How Its Surface Changes. 1956
  3. Understanding our Earth : Rocks and Minerals 1957
  4. Understanding Our Earth - Glaciers 1977
  5. Understanding Our Earth - Rocks And Minerals 1977
  6. Understanding Our Earth - Soil 1977

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  2. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — creator, sound, catalog record
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