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Sun, sunlight and weather patterns /

Explains the origin of tropical storms, of tropical rain forests and polar desert; it shows the route and the effect of the Gulf Stream and its role in the Little Ice Age of the 16th century; theorizes about the events that caused the Sahara to become desert; and examines the link between these even...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Films for the Humanities (Firm), Vision Group, Caméras continentales, Société française de production
Other Authors: Kuehl, Jerome, Jones, Ralph, Redhead, Mark, Peck, Bob
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, 2003.
Series:Climate and man.
Subjects:
Climatic changes.
Climatology.
Weather.
Climate Change
Weather
climate change.
weather.
Climatic changes
Climatology
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Summary:Explains the origin of tropical storms, of tropical rain forests and polar desert; it shows the route and the effect of the Gulf Stream and its role in the Little Ice Age of the 16th century; theorizes about the events that caused the Sahara to become desert; and examines the link between these events, changes in the sun's activity, and the cycles involving dust storms and volcanic eruption.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (26 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R.