Upper Atmosphere

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Date
1959
Summary
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

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