Vermilion Sea Expedition - Hydrographic Work

Features two research vessels of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography departing from La Jolla on a research expedition to measure the water properties of the Gulf of California, also called the 'VERMILION SEA' because of its occasional blooms of red plankton. Shows the hydrographic reconnaissance crew at work. Includes prevailing methods for obtaining hydrographic data such as water temperature, salinity and oxygen content.

Credits

Direction, Script, Producer
Mark McCarty
Photography
John B. MacFall, James E. Rupert, Jack Hill
Editing
Mark McCarty
Sound
Jim Ball
Narrator
Joseph L. Reid
Research Consultant
Joseph L. Reid
Music
Timothy F. Harding, William Hutchinson.

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, sound, description, catalog record
  2. Representative University Produced Films 1964-1967 (Journal of the University Film Producers Association, Vol.19 No.3/4, 1967) — title, year, creator, length, color, description, credits