Series
Secrets of the Earth
Documentary
Computer graphics, visual analogies and a recurring cast of expert scientists combine to reveal new aspects of the world you think you know, from canyons of gravity that warp space and time to rain triggered by cosmic rays.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Rain23 May 2013 · 21mRaindrops aren't only formed from condensed water vapor; some result from micrometeorites, and others deliver bacteria from the upper atmosphere.
- 2Tsunamis23 May 2013 · 21mTsunamis form in the open ocean before making toward land. Science seeks not only to understand these giant waves but also predict them.
- 3Gravity13 Jun 2013 · 21mEarthquakes can actually affect Earth's gravity, and the ability of scientists to map gravitational fiels has uncovered mysterious anomalies.
- 4Goldilocks20 Jun 2013 · 21mEarth's distance from the sun is just right to sustain life, with neighbors Venus and Mars illustrating the impact of a slight difference in location.
- 5Magnetic Shield27 Jun 2013 · 21mA metallic core at the center of the Earth turns the planet into a magnet, generating a field that protects life on the surface from cosmic radiation.
- 6Blizzards4 Jul 2013 · 21mA visit to the researchers at a Colorado storm lab and an examination of lake-effect snow in northern New York reveal the science of blizzards.
- 7Tides18 Jul 2013 · 21mWater levels rise up to 50 feet at high tide in Canada's Bay of Fundy, while the Turnagain Arm in Alaska experiences 10-foot-high tidal "bore waves."
- 8Volcanoes25 Jul 2013 · 21mAs evidenced by the 1815 eruption of Indonesia Mt. Tambora, volcanoes can profoundly impact the weather, producing lightning, ash and acid rain.
- 9Strangest Places1 Aug 2013 · 21mThe world's most astonishing sites include extreme underwater ecosystems, steamy subterranean worlds and stratling igneous formations of lava rock.
Details
- First aired
- 23 May 2013
- Last aired
- 8 Dec 2014
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- The Weather Channel
- Episodes
- 17
- Votes
- 3 on TMDB
