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Time-lapse motion picture technique applied to the study of geological processes

January 1, 1959

Light-weight, battery-operated timers were built and coupled to 16-mm motion-picture cameras having apertures controlled by photoelectric cells. The cameras were placed adjacent to Emmons Glacier on Mount Rainier. The film obtained confirms the view that exterior time-lapse photography can be applied to the study of slow-acting geologic processes.

Publication Year 1959
Title Time-lapse motion picture technique applied to the study of geological processes
Authors R. D. Miller, D. R. Crandell
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Science
Index ID 70010644
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse