Upper Atmosphere
- Date
1959
- Summary
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Dr. Gould notes that today man’s eyes and mind must be lifted to encompass outer space. Dr. Roberts discusses the earth and the Sun and explains why the year 1957-58 was selected IGY Year. Films of explosions on the Sun are shown and the Aurora is explained. A discussion of the Ionosphere ensues. Drs. Gould and Roberts indicate the scope and importance of the Upper Atmosphere studies of the IGY and the vital role of the Antarctic studies in the total IGY program.
- Contributors
KTCA-TV; Dr. Laurence M. Gould; Dr. Walter Orr Roberts; Reid H. Ray Film Industries; Reuel Nelson; Betty Thomas Girling; Joseph T. McDermott
- Publishers
National Educational Television; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
- Genre
Educational
- Subject
International Geophysical Year, 1957-1958 ; Antarctica--Discovery and exploration.
- Collection
National Educational Television
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- No Copyright - United States
- Other Identifiers
Other: GR00427935; MDPI Barcode: 40000003381474
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.