Eruption of Mount PelÉe on 8th May 1902
- Synopsis
- A cinematographic rendering of the photographs taken at the time. Depicts the mechanism of an eruption together with its premises, peak and origins, specifically the mechanism of ‘glowing clouds’ preceded by a shock wave is illustrated on buildings and vegetation. Analyses prototype of a Pelean eruption with formation of a dome, then a spine.
- Language
- English
- Country
- France
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 20 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1974
- Availability
- OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
- Documentation
- Accompanying wrriten commentary.
- Uses
- Third-year course unit in volcanicity and volcanic rocks; supplement to available information in textbooks; illustration of volcanic activity.*
- Subjects
- Geology
- Keywords
- Martinique; volcanoes
Credits
- Writer
- R Brousse
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Distributor
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