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The
Survey of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona
mms://video.wr.usgs.gov/movies/1923_birdseye.wmv
30 minutes, 21 seconds long - silent film
Colonel
Claude H. Birdseye was Chief Topographic Engineer of the U.S. Geological Survey
and R. Burchard
was the surveyor. This 1923 film was produced by E.C. La Rue, a USGS
hydrologic engineer. The Birdseye
Expedition film was literally one of the very first black and white films
distributed nationally. The film
chronicles the expedition’s voyage down the Colorado River
from August 1 to October 20, 1923. The
Birdseye expedition conducted the first modern survey in the canyon during
their reconnaissance for dam sites.
For more information about the Birdseye Expedition go to: http://online.wr.usgs.gov/outreach/grandcanyon/
Hawaiian
Volcanoes
mms://video.wr.usgs.gov/movies/early_hawaiian_volcanoes.wmv
1 hour, 6 minutes long - contains 5 chapters, silent film
This is a video of Harold Stearns films of Hawaiian
volcanoes. It is believed that this is
the second film ever produced of a volcano in eruption, and the very first in
color. There are 5 “chapters” to this
video. As a guide, the chapter titles
are as follows:
Chapter One: Mauna Loa Volcano 1930s
Chapter Two: More
of the same
Chapter Three: Mauna Loa Volcano 1942
Chapter Four: Kilauea Lake 1930s
Chapter Five: Kilauea Volcano eruption 1930-1934
The Future of Energy Gases
mms://video.wr.usgs.gov/movies/future_of_energy_gases.wmv
This video, originally released as Open File Report 94-642 in
1994, is the perfect primer for all ages and educational levels regarding our
nation's energy use and resources. The video
is hosted by David Howell, USGS retired, in a way that lends enormous
credibility to the information. A very
carefully written script, beautiful scenery, engaging computer generated animations,
professional score, and professional narration explain the different types of
energy sources our nation has used over its history, with a focus on petroleum
and natural gas. This video also
explains the technology, economics, and effects on the environment associated
with each source. There is excellent
content regarding solar, wind, nuclear power and gas hydrates as well.
Exploring
Storm Surge
mms://video.wr.usgs.gov/movies/exploring_storm_surge.wmv
14 minutes, 45 seconds long
Exploring
Storm Surge is an engaging preparedness movie about
the dangers of storm surges associated with hurricanes. An excellent movie for understanding the
aftermath of Katrina.
The
Living Rock: the Earth’s Continental Crust
mms://video.wr.usgs.gov/movies/living_rock.wmv
1 hour, 45 seconds long
Produced by Doug Prose, this is probably the most beautiful
movie ever released by the USGS. Just as
the title suggests the viewer is treated to a global tour of geologic processes
narrated by many USGS scientists. In
addition to the beautiful imagery, which was filmed not videotaped, the movie
includes advanced computer generated animations.
The
Southern Appalachians: A Changing World
mms://video.wr.usgs.gov/movies/the_southern_appalachians.wmv
24 minutes, 41 seconds long
The
Southern Appalachians is the latest movie released by the
USGS. The movie was co-produced with The
National Park Service, and also has beautiful scenes of the southern Appalachians as well as beautiful computer generated
animations which together explain the origin of one of the oldest mountain
ranges in the world.
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