Videos of the U.S. Geological Survey
The Parkfield Earthquake Prediction Experiment:
The Emergency Response
Report about the proposed emergency response plan In a multi-county, area surrounding this town on the San Andreas fault system which, because of is regular earthquake history, is well suited for earthquake prediction and forecasting experiments. Produced by Steve Walter, USGS.
20 mins. | USGS01D $32.95 DVD
20 mins. | USGS01V $29.95 VHS
The Awesome Power, The N.O.A.A
Footage of life threatening flash floods. Interviews with victims who survived harrowing experiences involving flash floods, along with safety rules for those who live in flash flood prone areas.
15 mins. | USGS02D $32.95 DVD
15 mins. | USGS02V $29.95 VHS
Drift Ice as a Geologic Agent
Authors Steve Weasels, Erk Reimnitz. Peter Barnes and Ed Kempema use time lapse film, animations and drawings by Tau Rho Alphja to illustrate ice gouging, ice wallow, frazil and slush ice, sediment entrainment, ice rafting, turbid ice and river flooding of fast ice. Unusual film of strudel flow and scour which leave scour holes as deep as 6 meters on the ocean floor.
20 mins. | USGS05D $32.95 DVD
20 mins. | USGS05V $29.95 VHS
Debris Flow Dynamics
Compiled by J.E. Costa and G.P. William. Low quality but rare Japanese and Chinese footage of debris flows or what most call landslides. Uses terms and vocabulary which should be useful for all earth science educations.
23 mins. | USGS06D $32.95 DVD
23 mins. | USGS06V $29.95 VHS
Hawaiian Ridge Gloria Surveys of Giant Submarine Landslides
A slide talk show by Jim Moore, USGS, about ancient, giant submarine landslides which occurred on and just offshore of the Hawaiian Islands thousands of years ago. Gigantic in scale, these events almost went unnoticed until Moore began mapping the irregularities of the ocean floor by taking soundings offshore of the Islands. Gloria maps later confirmed his data.
60 mins. | USGS09D $32.95 DVD
60 mins. | USGS09V $29.95 VHS
Life on Mars: The Water Connection
Talk with slide presentation by Michael Carr, USGS, regarding the Martian atmosphere. Includes question and answer session with the news media.
52 mins. | USGS11D $32.95 DVD
52 mins. | USGS11V $29.95 VHS
Herbicides, Water Quality & You
Made In cooperation with the Kansas State Board of Agriculture. Short but powerful program informs as well as instructs regarding use and dangers of herbicides In agricultural use. Limits and methods of application as well as other aspects of the subject are discussed.
15 mins. | USGS16D $32.95 DVD
15 mins. | USGS16V $29.95 VHS
Our Nation's Wetlands
Slide presentation on DVD that explains various Department of Interior joint projects aimed at preserving the nation's wetlands.
20 mins. | USGS18D $32.95 DVD
20 mins. | USGS18V $29.95 VHS
Living Waters of the Colorado
Starts the viewer of the Colorado San Juan Mountains and takes you down the Colorado River. An overview of the Colorado River Storage Project in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
22 mins. | BOR-7D $32.95 DVD
22 mins. | BOR-7V $29.95 VHS
Mare Tranquillitatis
Documents the construction of a simulated lunar crater field near Sunset Crater, Arizona Documents preparation of the site and compares aerial photographs of the completed construction with those of the lunar surface.
12 mins. | IV173D $32.95 DVD
12 mins. | IV173V $29.95 VHS
The Sea River
Documents first scientific measurement of the Amazon River, conducted by a Geological Survey team of hydrologists working in cooperation with the Brazilian Navy and the University of Brazil. Includes scenes of the river and its rain forests and of the town of Obidos, the site selected for measurements. Uses animated sequences to illustrate how the flow of a large river is scientifically measured.
13 mins. | IV186D $32.95 DVD
13 mins. | IV186V $29.95 VHS
The Fill the Gap
Documents how U.S. Geological Survey geologists and geophysicists search for possible oil and gas-bearing rocks beneath the sea floor of Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska. Shows how a research program, combining both onshore and offshore investigations, describes the methods and tools used to locate petroleum target areas.
16 mins. | IV175D $32.95 DVD
16 mins. | IV175V $29.95 VHS
John Wesley Powell: Canyon Geologist
Relives parts of John Wesley Powell’s pioneer exploration through the Grand Canyon in 1869, an expedition that opened a large unknown region of the West. Visits scenes of Powell’s early exploits and shows the geologic features observed. Uses excerpts from his diary to tell of the ordeals sustained during the exploration voyage.
22 mins. | IV177D $32.95 DVD
22 mins. | IV177V $29.95 VHS
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
Describes the role of the U.S. Geological Survey in finding new sources of oil and gas on Alaska's North Slope. Stresses the need for providing new energy resources while preserving the area's ecology.
16 mins. | IV178D $32.95 DVD
16 mins. | IV178V $29.95 VHS
When the Earth Moves
Describes how and where earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, swelling soils, floods, glaciers and volcanoes occur. Explains how the effects of these hazards can be mitigated through intelligent planning and action using available earth science Information.
27 mins. | IV176D $32.95 DVD
27 mins. | IV176V $29.95 VHS
Geology of the Belize Barrier Reef
Shows how Geological Survey scientists, using a unique coring device, drill into the Belize Barrier Reef off the coast of Central America to determine the reef’s composition, structure, and origin. Explains how this activity helps to decipher the porosity distribution in ancient reefs, which in turn may be used as an aid in finding oil and gas.
16 mins. | IV181D $32.95 DVD
16 mins. | IV181V $29.95 VHS
The 1923 Surveying Expedition of the Colorado River in Arizona
Documents the 1923 survey of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon In Arizona.
24 mins. | IV183D $32.95 DVD
24 mins. | IV183V $29.95 VHS
The Subject is Water
Explains how the Geological Survey, the nation's largest water resources investigating agency, appraises the quantity, quality, distribution, and occurrence of surface and ground water. Focuses on how the Survey monitors and evaluates water resources through its nationwide hydrologic network and how such data and research is used by local, state, and federal agencies to help solve a wide range of complex water problems.
28 mins. | IV184D $32.95 DVD
28 mins. | IV184V $29.95 VHS
Flow in Alluvial Channels
Documents water resources research studies of resistance to flow and sediment transport in alluvial channels. Uses live scenes supplemented by animated sequences to illustrate the different bed forms and flow movements that occur in alluvial channels; the effect of changes in depths, slope, bed material size characteristics, and fluid viscosity on bed configuration.
40 mins. | IV185D $32.95 DVD
40 mins. | IV185V $29.95 VHS