Secrets of the Earth
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Année : 2013
Nombre de saisons : 2
Durée moyenne d'un épisode : 25 minutes
Genre(s) : Documentaire
Humans may think they know about Earth, but there's a lot about the third planet from the sun that most don't know. This series takes a look at some its aspects -- with which the average person may be unacquainted. Computer graphics and scientists reveal new facts about Earth that include rain triggered by cosmic rays, and canyons of gravity that warp space and time. ``Secrets of the Earth'' explores this world, providing data and inspiring a sense of awe that people usually feel about other spheres.
Saisons
Saison 1
Saison 2
Épisodes
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Épisode 1 - Rain
23 mai 2013
A series examining the characteristics of the Earth's interior, surface and atmosphere begins with a look at how raindrops are formed.
Épisode 2 - Tsunamis
23 mai 2013
An examination of tsunamis looks at what causes them, where they happen and how they move from open sea to land.
Épisode 3 - Tides
30 mai 2013
An examination of tides includes a look at the extreme tidal range of Canada's Bay of Fundy and the tidal bores of Alaska's Turnagain Arm.
Épisode 4 - Volcanoes
6 juin 2013
A look at volcanoes and how they affect the weather includes an examination of the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia in 1815.
Épisode 5 - Gravity
13 juin 2013
A examination of gravity includes a report on an anomaly in Canada's Hudson Bay and a look at how earthquakes affect Earth's gravitational field.
Épisode 6 - Goldilocks
20 juin 2013
A look at Earth's ideal position in the solar system that enables it to sustain life.
Épisode 7 - Magnetic Shield
27 juin 2013
An examination of Earth's metallic core and how it contributes to a magnetic shield that protects the planet from harmful space radiation.
Épisode 8 - Blizzards
4 juillet 2013
A look at how snow forms and can result in dangerous blizzards examines researchers' work at Storm Peak Laboratory in Steamboat Springs, Colo.; and snowfall in Syracuse, N.Y., that develops over the Great Lakes.
Épisode 9 - Strangest Places
11 juillet 2013
A look at Earth's unusual places, including underwater ecosystems, subterranean spaces and igneous rock formations.
Épisode 1 - Death Traps Quicksand, Whirlpools, Riptides
20 octobre 2014
Quicksand, grabbing unsuspecting victims in a mortal grip; whirlpools, the relentless swirls of water trapping entire boats in their swift vortices; rip currents, the hidden rivers of ocean water sweeping even strong swimmers beyond the waves.
Épisode 2 - Abandoned Places
27 octobre 2014
Volcanic destruction; oxidized auto plants and overgrown homes go under the microscope; seeking to uncover the secrets of earthly repossession.
Épisode 3 - Strange Skies
3 novembre 2014
Thunderstorms create gigantic red and blue electrical shapes above the clouds; ice crystals refract light into multiple suns; rainbows appear, and every observer sees a different one.
Épisode 4 - Sinkholes
10 novembre 2014
Sinkholes generate far below the surface; these invisible predator are capable of opening up across more than 20 of the earth's surface.
Épisode 5 - It Fell from Space
17 novembre 2014
The secrets behind some of the asteroids, comets and space debris that have fallen to Earth; the latest technologies to detect space objects before they strike and spacecraft designed to prevent them from attacking the planet in the future.
Épisode 6 - Man-Made Earthquakes
24 novembre 2014
A look at the various ways that earthquakes can be caused.
Épisode 7 - Animal Invaders
1 décembre 2014
Burmese pythons in the Everglades, snake-like fish in the Potomac and killer bees swarming America
Épisode 8 - The Birth and Death of the Planet
8 décembre 2014
The creation of the Earth 4.5 billion years ago, and what could become of it in the future, are examined.
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