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AMNH: Floor 1, Section 19.
The Hall of Planet Earth features exhibits that explain how the planet works with exhibition zones organized around five major questions: How has the Earth evolved? Why are there ocean basins, continents, and mountains? How do we read rocks? What causes climate and climate change? And Why is the Earth habitable? (3).
The hall features 168 rock specimens, many of them touchable, and 11 full-scale casts of classic outcroppings from 25 different countries. More than 38 tons of rock, including granite, marble, sandstone, basalt, shale, coral, and precious metals are displayed. At the center of the hall is the Dynamic Earth Globe, which displays a digital video presenting a view of the Earth from outer space and using data from U.S. Air Force Defense Meteorological satellites and polar-orbiting weather satellites. As with the Hall of Biodiversity and the Rose Center's Cullman Hall of the Universe, the Hall of Planet Earth features an electronic bulletin, the Earth Event Wall, which broadcasts global events such as storms, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions (3).
At the north end of the hall, a large video screen projects Earth scenes from around the world. Views of volcanoes erupting, rivers overflowing, thunderstorms, and glaciers flowing are coupled with "Sounds of the Earth," a specially created soundscape providing an immersive experience. The soundscape was a collaboration between Charles Morrow Associates, Frank Rasor from the Exhibition Department, Brad Berlin of Berlin Acoustics, and Oliver Pemberton of Electrosonic. An array of video monitors shows scientists working in the field, and computer interactives allow visitors to explore geologic time and to gain an understanding of the methods scientists use to study vast Earth systems (1, 1998/99, p. 28; 2, 2001, p. 84).
Additional information can be found in the main record for the Rose Center for Earth and Space under Relations.
Consultants, soundscape (2, 2001, p. 84).
Consultant, soundscape (2, 2001, p. 84).
Produced soundscape (2, 2001, p. 84).
Worked on soundscape, control system design, installation, and programming (2, 2001, p. 84).
Hall donor (1, 2000, p. 6-9).
Hall donor (1, 2000, p. 6-9).
Curator for hall (1, 1998/99, p. 28).
Curator in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Chief Curator at the opening of the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth. (1, 1998/99, p. 28)
Sponsor, Earth Event Wall in Hall of Planet Earth (1, 1998/99, p. 28).
Worked soundscape, control system design, installation, programming for Hall of Planet Earth (2, 2001, p. 84).
Media Manager, Exhibition Department, worked on soundscape for Hall of Planet Earth (2, 2001, p. 84).
The David S. and Ruth L. Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth is a part of the Rose Center for Earth and Space.
Hall donor (1, 2000, p. 6-9).
Rose Center curator (1, 2000, p. 6-9).
Curated digital images of permanent halls in the American Museum of Natural History Library, Digital Special Collections.