Sun, sunlight and weather patterns

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Date
1990
Summary
Explains the origin of tropical storms, of tropical rain forests and polar deserts, shows the route and the effect of the Gulf Stream and its role in the Little Ice Age of the 16th century. Theorizes about the events that caused the Sahara to become desert and examines the link between these events, changes in the sun's activity, and the cycles involving dust storms and volcanic eruption.
Contributors
Redhead, Mark; Peck, Bob, 1945-1999
Publishers
Vision Group; Caméras continentales; Société française de production; London Weekend Television, ltd.; Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Genres
Science television programs; Documentary television programs; Educational television programs
Subjects
Agriculture, Environment, Conservation, the Natural World; Science, Technology; Science, Technology, and Math; Weather; Climatic changes; Climatology; Physical geography
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
28 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Narrator, Bob Peck; cameraman, Pierre Nagy; editor, Martyn Horne; music, Steve Nieve.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-089538; Fedora 2 PID: umd:10570; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/3045; Catalog Key: alephsys004125321; OCLC: ocn707970196

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