Episode number 2 of Series “Planet earth”.
The oceans may still be the last great unexplored frontier on earth. Computers and satellite photography help to illustrate the latest research into the links between ocean currents and the weather, their effect on the creatures who live in the sea and the discovery of hot springs and seafloor spreading on the ocean floor.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
303627
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ocean currents
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Oceanography
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Ocean currents
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Oceanography
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)