Weather and Geomorphological Processes Series (4 Parts)

Synopsis

A set of four programmes on weather and geomorphological processes.

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of release

2004

Year of production

2000-2001

Subjects

Geography

Keywords

clouds; coastlines; geomorphology; mountains; rivers; tides; waves; weather

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£29.95

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

24 minutes

Year

2004

Type

VHS

Format

PAL

Price

£29.95 each part or £99.95 the set of 4

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

4 x 24 minutes

Year

2004

Sections

Title

Clouds and patterns of the weather

Synopsis

Cloud types and patterns have long been used to predict the weather. Even with today’s space age technology, meteorologists rely heavily on interpreting the images of cloud patterns provided by orbiting satellites. This video reviews how clouds are formed, illustrates different types of clouds, and explains what these different types indicate in terms of weather patterns.

Duration

21 mins

Title

Mountains and mountain-building processes

Synopsis

This programme examines such mountain building processes as volcanic activity, faulting, and distortion of rocks through folding and bending. Mountain building processes are most active at the boundaries between lithospheric plates, and the programe illustrates the processes with live-action footage from the Alps, Andes, Rocky Mountains, Himalayas, and the Cascades, combined with colourful, animated graphics.

Duration

23 mins

Title

Rivers: shapers of earth landscapes

Synopsis

From lush, tropical rainforests to barren deserts, Earth’s landscapes are shaped by the force of running water. This video explains the water cycle, categorizes types of streams, and explains fluvial processes with dramatic footage of the Amazon, Mississippi, Nile, Rhine, Ganges, and Mekong rivers and smaller streams around the world.

Duration

23 mins

Title

Waves, tides and coastal environment

Synopsis

As a result of myriad interacting processes, coastlines present a mosaic of varied and ever-changing environments that range from precipitous sea cliffs, to esturine mud flats, and long stretches of dune-backed sandy beaches. Each environment provides a different type of habitat for plant and animal life, and all are affected by the interplay of land and water. This video explains how the ceaseless motion of waves and currents and the rise and fall of tides contribute to the constant modification of the coastal zone’s dynamic land/water interface.

Duration

24 mins

Sponsor

Name

National Science Foundation

Distributor

Name

Viewtech Educational Media

Notes

NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution