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Special Topics: EarthThe Climate FactorClimate affects all of our lives every day. It determines our forms of shelter, clothing and the food we eat. This video analyzes its impact upon the world population. In the past, climate changes caused whole populations to move and as scientists surmise, were responsible for the disappearance of the dinosaur. Trace the geological changes the Earth has undergone in the past 100 million years. [color, 25 minutes] $29.95 ST0010
earth’s air Joel Levine, NASA Langley Research Center, talks about the Earth’s atmosphere, its composition, and how it has changed over geologic time. [color, 27 minutes] $29.95 ST0064
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origins of life on earth Great Sand Dunes, The Geology in motion…the desert winds carry and drop the sand in a smooth, mystifying procession of nature. This video takes the student to the peaceful yet ever-changing Great Sand Dunes in Colorado - some reaching an amazing 700 feet in height. You’ll learn about saltation - the formation of rippled sand patterns - and travel paths explored by Zebulon Pike. [color, 15 minutes] $29.95 ST0007
Mt. st. helens - road to recovery This video focuses on the horrendous devastation of 100,000 acres in the blast zone, and the efforts of the USDA Forest Service, and State government agencies to bring the land back. The eruption took place on Sunday, May 18, 1980 at 8:32 am. What followed changed the contour of the land—wiping out lakes, clogging rivers so they “burned” and leveling tens of thousands of fir trees—killing thousands of animals, and taking more than two dozen human lives. [color, 29 minutes] $29.95 ST0048 Crater Lake Explore man’s relationship with the rugged terrain of Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, from prehistoric times to the present. See how westward expansion impacted upon the native population against a background of long-held beliefs, attitudes towards the land, and ancient legends. [color, 18 minutes] $29.95 ST0049 examination of life This program begins by stating several characteristics of life. Of all the planets in our solar system, Earth is the only one known to have life. Scientists are not sure how life on Earth began. Early 1960s work on the origin of life by university and NASA scientists is shown. Several terms describing building blocks of life are explained. [color, 28 1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0057 NEW VIEW OF EARTH X-rays provide information on invisible interiors while satellites, such as Landsat, furnish otherwise inaccessible details about our planet. This film describes the operations of Landsat, a remarkable instrument for detecting pollution, forecasting earthquakes, and predicting crop yield. Unlike the eye which can observe only the visible light spectrum, the satellite’s cameras observe usually invisible bands of electromagnetic radiation. [color, 14 1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0074 DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THE WEATHER Weather just does not happen; it is caused. This film describes all three weather scales—the microphysical (tiny particles), middle (front and cells), and global (layers of atmosphere)—that are interrelated in a total system. One of the benefits of the Space Shuttle is the opportunity to test these conditions in zero-g. In addition the solar wind can be observed and tested from a more advantageous position. [color, 14 1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0075 WEATHER WATCHERS Shows how NASA’s weather scientists, in cooperation with other agencies, use aircraft and satellites to gather meteorological data. The film depicts how recent advances, particularly in computer technology, have improved weather analysis and prediction. Also contains unusual footage of tornado formation, as well as actual shots of its awesome force. [color, 14 1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0076
MINERAL EXPLORATION This program examines uses of remotely sensed data in mineral exploration. The program focuses on finding the most promising location of mining operation. [color, 29 minutes] $29.95 ST0082 SENTINELS IN SPACE This program is a classic National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) production in which the many satellites that watch over conditions on Earth are discussed. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0083 Earth Views From Shuttle Flights This production features Earth views compiled from a variety of video footage shot during Shuttle missions. Included are parts of North America, South America, Africa, and the Middle East. Also includes views of Hurricane Elena, an Earth sunrise, and a day/night Earth terminator. [color, 26 minutes] $29.95 EARTH, THE PLANET This video explains a region of the Earth’s atmosphere, the magnetosphere. Included is a description of how the magnetosphere works, how its energy releases, and the effects of the sun’s eruptions. Also included is an explanation of solar wind and aurora, was well as an extensive description of the information provided by the Landsat satellite. [color, 29 minutes] $29.95 ST0138 CHALLENGE OF UNANSWERED QUESTIONS This video presents the principle features of the aurora—one of the most mysterious and fascinating of natural phenomena. The video shows the theories of its cause and the instruments and techniques used in studying it. The life and experiences of a graduate student working under Dr. Sydney Chapman at the Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, are also shown. [color, 15 minutes] $29.95 ST0141 ULYSSES/EARTH-SUN/OUR SOLAR SYSTEM This video tape contains the following three (3) titles:
SPACE RESEARCH AND YOUR HOME AND ENVIRONMENT Protecting and improving home and environment is the subject of this video. Spacecraft studies of Earth for inventory of resources and detection of pollution are illustrated, along with advanced technologies for acquiring energy from the sun and the wind. New sewage treatment facilities and energy-saving household devices are also illustrated. [color, 15 minutes] $29.95 ST0142 EARTHSPACE: OUR ENVIRONMENT This video discusses the Earth’s magnetic field and how changes in the sun’s surface, such as sunspots, affect Earth's environment. It mentions the phenomenon of the aurora in the Arctic and explains how the space shuttle will carry experiments to probe the magnetosphere and predict possible ozone-layer and weather-pattern changes. [color, 16 minutes] $29.95 ST0143 LAND FOR PEOPLE, LAND FOR BEARS This video looks at how the Landsat satellite supplies a new kind of data for land-use mapping and wildlife-habitat mapping. The satellite’s multispectral scanning instruments record the spectral signatures, or reflectance values, of the components of the Earth’s surface. Imagery is used to monitor land development. Animal biologists are using data to identify habitats for the relocation of endangered animal species. [color, 15 minutes] $29.95 ST0149 GROWING CONCERNS The video introduces the Landsat satellite as one partial solution to the world’s need to survey and monitor agricultural resources. The satellite’s imagery is being used experimentally to increase the accuracy of crop production and inventory estimates. Three governmental agencies are cooperating in the Large Area Crop Inventory Experiment to see how Landsat can be used to estimate crop production on a worldwide basis. By providing a comprehensive view of our forest lands, the satellite information may help improve our management in the area of forestry. Satellite imagery can also help control insect destruction of crops and trees by pinpointing infested areas for spraying. [color, 15 minutes] $29.95 ST0150 FRACTURED LOOK Examines the ways in which Landsat may serve as a tool in searching for minerals and monitoring geological hazards. The satellite can reveal fractures or faults that may indicate past, present, and potential volcanic and earthquake activity. Faults are also the pathways minerals used to make their way from deep within the earth to its surface. By revealing fractures and rock alterations, Landsat imagery can aid in the exploration for minerals. [color, 16 minutes] $29.95 ST0151 POLLUTION SOLUTION The video discusses how Landsat’s remote sensing capabilities can aid in resolving environmental quality problems. The satellite can locate and monitor strip-mining operations to facilitate land reclamation programs. The satellite helps solve some meteorological mysteries by tracking the path of airborne pollution. It can also monitor the course of industrial wastes and garbage dumped into our lakes, rivers, and coastal areas. [color, 16 minutes] $29.95 ST0152 WET LOOK Explores how Landsat’s remote sensing capabilities help resolve water resource problems. The satellite is providing information to hydrologists about snowfall in the mountains, enabling them to estimate the basic water supply available. Landsat helps control floods, by monitoring flood plains and by mapping snow packs and potentially dangerous manmade lakes. [color, 15 minutes] $29.95 ST0153
TORNADO BELOW This video dramatically discusses and explains the weather conditions which lead to the formation of tornadoes. Emphasis is placed on the movements of air currents and the disastrous results which may follow. It shows how NASA weather satellites are used to monitor and collect data on weather conditions and cloud formation to enable us to make more precise predictions and give early warning of impending disaster. [color, 15 minutes] $29.95 ST0157 HURRICANE BELOW The video presents the gripping story of the plight of an commercial fishing vessel caught in the path of a “killer” hurricane. The video dramatically shows the birth of “Mimi” off the coast of Africa, carefully tracing its growth and development as it eventually brings destruction to the central Atlantic states. These events are powerfully portrayed against the successful efforts of the crew of the dagger “Dante” to escape by navigating around the center of the storm with the aid of modern technology, ship-to-shore communications and early-warning-weather satellites monitoring the “Hurricane Below.” [color, 14 minutes] $29.95 ST0158 EARTHQUAKE BELOW This video dramatically illustrates the causes of earthquakes, such as the conditions which lead to faulting of the Earth’s crust, and the devastation to man and property which results. It shows how NASA Earth Resources Technology (redesignated Landsat) satellites are used to locate faults and help determine movement in the Earth’s crust in an effort to learn how to predict quakes and give early warning. [color, 15 minutes] $29.95 ST0155 POLLUTION BELOW The contents of this film provide excellent illustrations of sources of pollution and the effects of pollution on weather and other aspects of our environment. It dramatizes the dangers of pollution to the community and its surroundings. The video illustrates how recent advances made by NASA through remote sensing satellite devices can help us to better understand, prevent, and locate pollution and its sources. [color, 14 minutes] $29.95 ST0156 |
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