Episode of Series “The Researchers”.
Fibreglass buoys floating in the ocean are used to track the huge ocean currents off the coast of New South Wales. The buoys are proving highly reliable in supplying insights into the so-called East Australian currents.
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ACMI Identifier
311745
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ocean currents
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Oceanography
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Ocean currents
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Oceanography
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)