Episode of Series “The Researchers”.
Focuses on the research CSIRO have undertaken to understand wind, the most complex of environmental factors associated with bushfires. Sometimes exceeding 150 kilometres an hour, these winds can uproot huge trees, throwing them about like matches.
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ACMI Identifier
312729
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fire fighters
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forests and forestry - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildfires - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildfires - Prevention and control
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Winds
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Fire fighters
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fire fighters
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)