
Marine Snow: The Origin of Oil
This film takes us into the microscopic world of the plankton that mass in the oceans. Their bodies ultimately turn to marine snow and accumulate on the ocean floor where, across vast time spans, they transform into crude oil.
- Overview
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Marine Snow: The Origin of Oil
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1960
Runtime
0h 25m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
マリン・スノー 石油の起源
Director
Shinkichi Noda
Description
This film takes us into the microscopic world of the plankton that mass in the oceans. Their bodies ultimately turn to marine snow and accumulate on the ocean floor where, across vast time spans, they transform into crude oil.