Speed of Flight / Wesley E. Lanyon (Department of Ornithology), 1962 Sept 30
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
- Lanyon, Wesley E. (Interviewee, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
American Museum of Natural History
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