Geologic Journey
(2009)Streaming Episode Guide
Geologic Journey II
The Collision Zone: Asia
Episode 5 - 11-25-2010
Welcome to the Collision Zone – the fiery unpredictability of Indonesia’s volcanoes at one end, the massive Himalayas at the other and millions of years of tectonic tension in between. The collision zone of the old world is about to be the hub of the new. India, the Himalayas and the island arc of Indonesia - these lands will form the centre of the world’s next supercontinent. A story unfolds—a tale of where the earth has been and what the earth shall be: a whole new world that we’ll barely recognize.
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The Pacific Rim: Americas
Episode 4 - 11-18-2010
As the exploration of the Pacific Rim continues, Prof. Nick Eyles will travel along the west coast of North America, in The Pacific Rim: The Americas. Following the shore, we'll travel from Alaska to California to Chile discovering how tectonic rhythms threaten the people living along the two continents' coastlines.
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The Western Pacific Rim
Episode 3 - 11-04-2010
The third episode focuses on the Asia-Pacific side of The Pacific Rim of Fire, which stands as a living testament to the beauty and danger that powerful geologic forces can deliver. The Pacific Rim is home to half of the world's active volcanoes and ninety percent of the world's earthquakes, yet nearly 800 million people continue to live within its violent edge.
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Along The African Rift
Episode 2 - 10-28-2010
In the second episode of Geologic Journey: II, Along the Rift, we reveal how the earth’s crust is ripping apart, as molten rock from deep within its recesses pushes upwards. For millions of years the East African Rift has been widening at the seams, tearing the African plate in two. W
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Tectonic Europe
Episode 1 - 10-21-2010
In this episode, we will traverse the Eurasian plate across Europe —from Iceland, where new land is formed - to the Alps, where old land is destroyed. In between viewers will witness the twisted, gorgeous landscapes of the earth’s surface under pressure—places where scientists first came up with the very study of geology itself, where geology became the science that changed the world. Viewers will trek with University of Toronto geology professor Dr. Nick Eyles and his guides through volcanoes, glaciers, crags, mountains, rolling hills and broken cliffs that reveal the tectonic story of the earth.
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Season 1
The Atlantic Coast
Episode 5 - 8-05-2009
The dramatic story of volcanic outpourings, massive rifting of continents and the bursting forth of a new ocean - the Atlantic. Scientists explore the Tablelands mountain range in Newfoundland.
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The Appalachians
Episode 4 - 7-29-2009
These fabled mountains contain a geologic puzzle, a rich legacy, and the scarcely known threat of earthquakes.
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The Canadian Shield
Episode 3 - 7-22-2009
The largest - and one of the oldest - expanses of ancient rock on the planet has riches of gold and diamonds under it's crust.
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The Rockies
Episode 2 - 7-15-2009
An ever-changing landmass, geologists are learning how the Rockies were formed and discovering what they will become.
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The Great Lakes
Episode 1 - 7-08-2009
Discover the roots of a long vanished mountain range, explore the remains of an inland tropical sea and trace the story of a dramatic flood.
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