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Speed of Flight / Wesley E. Lanyon (Department of Ornithology), 1962 Sept 30

 Item — Reel: ac.jn 115
Identifier: DR207-115

Scope and Contents

Dr. Wesley E. Lanyon, Assistant Curator in the Department of Ornithology, describes recent experiments which made exact measurements by radar of the flight speed of various birds.

Dates

  • Creation: 1962 Sept 30

Conditions Governing Access

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Full Extent

1 Sound Recording : Boxed 1/4 inch open reel audio, Stock base: mylar, Speed: 7.5, Stock thickness: 1.5 ml ; Runtime: 25 min., Stock Length: 1200 ft.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

Condition: good, dusty

Subject

Repository Details

Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository

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