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Atmospheric Circulation (1996 Video)

aka: World Weather

Subject

Geography

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 25 min., 1997 sale: £31.75 (+VAT +p&p)

Looks at the causes of the world’s wind patterns. Covers: global heat budget; convection; Coriolis effect; general circulation of the atmosphere; trade winds; seasons; monsoons; synoptic charts.

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Channel 4: Thirty Years Later

Date

10 Jan 2013, 09:09

Author

Sergio Angelini

Post Type

BUFVC Article

To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the launch of Channel 4, in November the University of Portsmouth held a two-day conference dedicated to the output of the UK’s fourth terrestrial TV channel. Dr...

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Meteorology: An Introduction to the Wonders of the Weather (2013)

Subject

Earth Science

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 720 minutes), £54.99

Professor Robert G. Fovell, from the University of California, Los Angeles, introduces the fundamental concepts of meteorology including, the structure of the atmosphere, the physics of gases, liquids and...

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Horizontal and Vertical Motion Fields in Sea Breeze Circulation: Numerical Simulation (1980 Video)

Subject

Physics

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 7 min., 1996 sale: £15.00 (+VAT +p&p)

The sea-breeze circulation over Florida is described using observed winds and inferences from the convergence lines which are related to the topography of the coastlines and Lake Okeechobee. The main part of...

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Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse, The (1940 Video)

Subject

Engineering

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. st. b&w. 4 min., 2005 sale: £19.95 (+VAT +p&p)

The Tacoma Narrows is near Seattle, Washington, and is exposed to westerly winds from the Pacific Ocean. The construction of a suspension bridge across the narrows began in Novermber 1938 and in July 1940...

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Story of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, The (1940 Film)

Subject

Engineering

Distribution

Film (16mm)

The Tacoma Narrows is near Seattle, Washington, and is exposed to westerly winds from the Pacific Ocean. The construction of a suspension bridge across the narrows began in November 1938 and in July 1940 the...

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Oceans and Climates (1989)

Producer

Tony Jolly

Subject

Geography; Geology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (DVD-R, 25 minutes), £34.99 (CM)

In late 1982 a surge of warm water swept across the surface of the Pacific depressing the nutrient rich upwelling water of Peru and causing the already over-fished anchovy fishery to collapse completely....

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Failure of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, The (1940 Film, Video)

Subject

Engineering

Distribution

Film (16mm)

The Tacoma Narrows is near Seattle, Washington, and is exposed to westerly winds from the Pacific Ocean. The construction of a suspension bridge across the narrows began in Novermber 1938 and in July 1940...

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Weather on the Move (1989 Video)

Subject

Physics

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 35 min., 1997 sale: £14.95 (+VAT +p&p) (World Microfilms)

Francis Wilson of SKY News Weather discusses how the earth was created, the link between climate and life on earth, predicting the weather, jetstreams and how they affect the earth’s climate, the Gulf...

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Deformation of Particle Formations Under the Conditions of Sea Breeze - Numerical Simulation (1979 Video)

Subject

Physics

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 10 min., 1996 sale: £20.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Computer-calculated wind vector fields show different particle formations and their changes under the influence of large-range sea breezes from different directions over Florida.

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