The Eruption of Kilauea, 1959-60. Call
number: 220 (950) E786 1961
Film footage with sound of lava fountains and volcanoes in Hawaii.
Illustrates some volcanic processes. Score won 1962 American Film
Festival Award. | to Educator page |
Eruption at the Sea. Call number: (950) E676
1990
Shows many kinds of eruptive events associated with land building at
Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. A new event named "limu o Pele" is shown
for the first time (lava bubbles the size of cars, bursting). Close
up footage of entire lava benches collapsing into the sea. Unusual
soundtrack of volcanic sounds uncolored by music. Explains lava tubes
and shield volcanoes very well. | to
Educator page |
Inside Hawaiian Volcanoes. Call number: 220
(950) I564 1989
Joint venture by the Smithsonian Institution and the US Geological
Survey. Contains mixture of animation, graphics, historic and
present-day footage to explain Hawaiian volcanology. Well-rounded
educational film for all levels. There is a Teacher's Guide for this
video--its call number is (200) R290 no.89-685 |
to Educator page |
Understanding Volcanic Hazards. Call number:
220 U523 1955
Program about volcanic activities and the hazards associated with
them. Focus is on ash falls, hot ash flows, mudflows, volcanic
landslides, volcanic tsunamis, lava flows, and volcanic gases. Many
graphic scenes of stunning volcanic eruptions and volcanic
destruction. | to Educator page |
Ten Years of Volcanic Activity in Alaska.
Call number: (200) R290 no. 95-61
Compilation of Alaskan volcanic activity from 1983 through 1992. |
to Educator page |
Perilous Beauty: The Hidden Dangers of Mount
Rainier. Call number: 220 (284) P474 1996
Explains volcanic activity and enormous landslides of the past as
keys to reducing risk from Mount Rainier in the future. Uses computer
animation, eruption footage, interviews with scientists, and vivid
aerial and ground scenes of the mountain to demonstrate the nature of
the hazards posed by Mount Rainier.
| to Educator page |
Manual for the Installation of Bench Marks
on Active Volcanoes. Call number: (200) R290 no.93-176B
Shows various methods of measuring and monitoring active volcanoes.
Demonstrates installation techniques for temporary and permanent
bench marks in soft soil, hard rock, and soft rock. Also available as
US Geological Survey Open-File Report 93-176A. Part B of open-file
report is a 33 page manual.
| to Educator page |
Fire on the Rim. Call number: 220 (900)
F573 1990
Four episodes (58 minutes each). From Bali to New Zealand, from Japan
to California and Hawaii, volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis make
their home in the area known as the "ring of fire." This series goes
beneath the scientific surface to explore the ways the Pacific
cultures cope with the seismic and volcanic violence that frequents
their world. | to Educator page |
Hawaii, Islands of the Fire Goddess. Call
number: 590 (950) H382 1990
An exploration of the Hawaiian islands narrated by George Page for
the PBS series Nature. The film describes how the Hawaiian islands
formed through volcanic processes and includes a lot of excellent
footage of Hawaiian eruptions. Although volcanoes are an integral
part of the story of Hawaii, this film emphasizes the
interrelationships of the diverse species of Hawaiian plants and
animals with the volcanoes. The film also touches on the Hawaiian
legends. | to Educator page |
In the Shadow of Vesuvius. Call number: 240
(550) I5 1987
Presents the history of the volcano Vesuvius which has erupted fifty
times since the Roman era, and shows several other volcano sites
located near human dwellings. Gives a brief summary of plate
tectonics and explains how scientists try to predict future
eruptions. | to Educator page |
Inside Volcanoes. Call number: 220 I574
1984
Discusses different types of volcanic eruptions as well as the
composition of rocks such as basalt, andesite, and rhyolite and how
they are formed. | to Educator page |
Mount St. Helens: Out of the Ash. Call
number: 220 (284) M6867 1997
In 1980 after 123 years of inactivity, Mount St. Helens erupted
destroying 200 square miles of forest and much of the life in the
surrounding area. This film provides and in-depth scientific analysis
of this event--the actual eruption, its geologic causes, and the
profound environmental impact. | to
Educator page |
The Story of America's Volcanoes. Call
number: 220 (200) S867 1992
This film reveals the fascinating story of America's volcanoes, most
of which are only quiet, not dead. Included are Mount St. Helens and
Mount Rainier (Washington); Crater Lake (Oregon); Mount Lassen
(California); Katmai (Alaska); Kilauea, Mauna Loa, and Haleakala
(Hawaii); Sunset Crater (Arizona); Craters of the Moon (Idaho); and
Yellowstone (Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho). Explore the immensity,
diversity, and the power of America's great volcanoes in this film. |
to Educator page |
Volcano. Call number: 220 V6422e
1996
A mixture of animation and live footage serves as a background for a
narrated introduction to the geology of continental drift and the
origin of volcanoes, and to the influence of volcanic activity on
human culture. Narrated by Martin Sheen. Closed caption for the
hearing impaired. | to Educator page |
Volcano! Call number: 220 V642
1990
Maurice and Katia Krafft, combination volcanologists/filmmakers, take
you to to the birth of a volcano.
| to Educator page |
The Volcano Watchers. Call number: 220
V642w 1990
Exploration of volcanoes in Italy, Hawaii, Iceland, Mexico, Japan,
and Africa by French scientists Maurice and Katia Krafft. Based on
the television series Nature. Narrated by George Page.
| to Educator page |
Volcanoes, melting the Earth. Call
number: 220 V6522 1996
Lecture on volcanoes with an explanation of the two different kinds
of magma, which are found in the Earth. Demonstrations prepared by
Bryson Gore and Bipin Parmar provide further explanation. Part of the
Series called Planet Earth. | to Educator
page |
Volcanoes: Too Hot to Handle. Call
number: 220 V642t 1991
The Contact 3-2-1 kids from public television visit a Hawaiian
volcano to collect hot lava samples. They then visit Mount St. Helens
to view the growing cone, amid rockfalls, inside the crater left by
the 1980 eruption. An experiment with popcorn illustrates the volume
of ash or ejecta that was produced by Mount St. Helens. |
to Educator page |
Volcanoes: Understanding the Hazards.
Call number: 220 V642u 1992
Shows active volcanoes around the world and how volcanologists are
monitoring volcanoes to predict eruptions and save lives. |
to Educator page |
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