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| View Larger Image | Glaciers: Alaska's Rivers of Ice | DVDDirected By: Jerry McFaul
Also With: Bruce Molnia (Cinematographer), Jerry McFaul (Writer)
| List Price: | $24.95 | | Price: | $22.49 | | You Save: | $2.46 (10%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | DVD | | Rating: |  | | Run Time: | 12 minutes | | Format: | Color, DVD, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC | | Studio: | DVD International | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Aspect Ratio: | 1.33:1 | | Release Date: | May 05, 2003 | | Sales Rank: | 100,466th |
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Description
They’re one of Earth’s greatest phenomenon – mountains of ice floating freely in our oceans. From the shattering roar of calving tidewater glaciers to the frigid world of the tiny ice worms, join the US Geological Survey as they explore the wonders of Glaciers: Alaska’s Rivers of Ice. Learn about the formations of Aretes and Fjords. As well as the difference between eskers and moraines. Explore the elaborate geometry of Ogives, Cirques, and Seracs, while discovering the dramatic dynamism of jokulhaups and the overall physics behind the intense blue beauty of glacier ice. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 2.5 based on 3 reviews)
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WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT! by A. Wemmerus (Homosassa, FL USA)  1 Stars
February 25, 2008
I spent 17 years working as a natural resource manager in Alaska and I'm quite familiar with the glaciers of the 'last frontier'. I bougtht this video to help my 'Lower=48" girlfr4iend learn more about glaciers. What a disappointment!! The video has almost nothing to recommend it. Many of the video images are unclear and the features to be illustrated are often difficult to discern. But the worst problem is the scripting and narration. The script consists mainly of literally hundreds of glacier-related statistics and measurments (down to 0.001 mm!)and often unclear explanations of far too many technical terms that no one but a professional glaciologist coulc possibly need. On the whole, it is a stunningly dull presentation! If you want a lucid and entertaining explanation of the origin, nature, and role of glaciers as part of Earth's landscapes, look elsewhwere. This video is a waste of time and money.
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Glaciers by D. Johns (Detroit) 1 Stars
April 03, 2007
This video has great photography but the narration doesn't seem to always fit what is being shown. It is hard to watch and stay awake.
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Fantastic DVD About Alaskan Glaciers  5 Stars
June 13, 2003
This is a wonderful DVD with astonishing video and still images about the glaciers of Alaska. It contains chapters that describe all of the different features of glaciers as well as a relaxing musical background.After watching ths DVD, I had a much better understanding of the relationship between glaciers and changing climate.
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