Living sea 04 (1957-05-23) : what & why the sea

A series of documentary kinescopes with filmed inserts dealing with the sea and sea life. Hosted by Ian McTaggart-Cowan. Dr. Cowan and Dr. Robert F. Scagel discussed how modern people view the sea. Dr. Scagel emphasized the dynamic of the ocean and the relationship with people. He also introduced different instruments and equipment used for their research. Dr. Cowan explained the movement of tides and currents and how they affected the fishery.

In Collection:

• Ian McTaggart Cowan Collection

Contributor

• Bray, Ken
• Scagel, Robert Francis, 1921-
• McTaggart-Cowan, Ian, 1910-2010

Subject

• Ocean currents
• Scagel, Robert Francis, 1921-
• Marine biology
• Oceanography--Research
• Fishing
• Ocean engineering
• Tides
• Oceanography
• McTaggart-Cowan, Ian, 1910-2010

Publisher

• CBC Vancouver

Language

• eng

Identifier

• CBUT-9443-6

Date created

• May 23, 1957

Resource type

• Moving Image

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 1 film reel (00:28:39) : black and white ; 16 mm

Alternative title

• What and why the sea
• Living sea show 4

Physical repository

• Physical item housed at CBC Vancouver.

Collection

• Ian McTaggart Cowan Collection

Provider

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Sponsor

• Digitization undertaken with the support of Ann Schau.

Genre

• video recordings (physical artifacts)
• television programs
• documentary film

Technical note

• mp4. Digitization of the films was contracted by the CBC. Metadata by M. He. Migration metadata by KD.

Rights

• This item is the property of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and is provided for research purposes only. For use other than research, permission must be acquired from the CBC.

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/tfn1-7r18