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

September 25, 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
DOI 10.1126/science.130.3378.795
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
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