What makes the wind blow?

United States, 1965

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Episode of Series “Earth science series”.
This film studies the causes of a typical onshore sea breeze and a violent wind storm. It shows laboratory experiments designed to discover the possible causes. Suitable for upper secondary level.

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Credits

director

Warren Brown

producer

Stanley Croner

production company

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Duration

00:16:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1965

Appears in

Earth science series

Group of items

Earth science series

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

502475

Language

English

Subject categories

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 12+

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Winds

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Earth sciences

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Experiments

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Juvenile films

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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