Waves and beaches

United Kingdom, 1982

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Episode number 6 of Series “Geography today: a search for order”.
Examines the relationship between waves and beaches on Spurn head on the north shore of the Humber Estuary. Simulated demonstrations, using time-lapse photography, show the effects of waves and sand in a wave tank. Discusses sediment movement and the effect of different amounts of wave energy on beaches. Simple field experiments examine the factors effecting the size and shape of a beach. Suitable for senior students due to technical language and complex concepts.

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Credits

director

Eric Harrison

producer

Julia Spark

production company

Granada Television International

Duration

00:20:57:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1982

Appears in

Geography today: a search for order

Group of items

Geography today: a search for order

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

507691

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Time lapse cinematography

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Beaches

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geography

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Beach erosion

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Beaches

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Erosion

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Formations (Geology)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ocean waves

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Sand

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Sediment transport

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Sedimentation and deposition

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ocean waves

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Beaches

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Formations (Geology)

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geography

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Sedimentation and deposition

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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