What makes the wind blow? [videorecording] / Encyclopaedia Britannica Films ; American Geological Institute
- Published:
- Chicago : Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp., [1988]
- Copyright Date:
- ©1988
- Edition:
- 1988 revision.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videocassette (12 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. +. + 1 guide
- Additional Creators:
- Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation
American Geological Institute
- Series:
- AGI/EBE earth science program ; no. 4239
- Summary:
- Investigates the nature of wind by means of outdoor observations and simple laboratory experiments. Looks at a typical onshore sea breeze and discovers that pressure differences are found to be associated with normal daytime air movements. Also provides explanations for violent windstorms that blow offshore.
- Subject(s):
- Note:
- Original issued in 1965.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Collaborator, John S. Shelton.
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