Secrets of the Earth

2013 2 Seasons 17 Episodes ⭐ 5.3 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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Rain

Raindrops aren't only formed from condensed water vapor; some result from micrometeorites, and others deliver bacteria f

EP 2

Tsunamis

Tsunamis form in the open ocean before making toward land. Science seeks not only to understand these giant waves but al

EP 3

Gravity

Earthquakes can actually affect Earth's gravity, and the ability of scientists to map gravitational fiels has uncovered

EP 4

Goldilocks

Earth's distance from the sun is just right to sustain life, with neighbors Venus and Mars illustrating the impact of a

EP 5

Magnetic Shield

A metallic core at the center of the Earth turns the planet into a magnet, generating a field that protects life on the

EP 6

Blizzards

A visit to the researchers at a Colorado storm lab and an examination of lake-effect snow in northern New York reveal th

EP 7

Tides

Water levels rise up to 50 feet at high tide in Canada's Bay of Fundy, while the Turnagain Arm in Alaska experiences 10-

EP 8

Volcanoes

As evidenced by the 1815 eruption of Indonesia Mt. Tambora, volcanoes can profoundly impact the weather, producing light

EP 9

Strangest Places

The world's most astonishing sites include extreme underwater ecosystems, steamy subterranean worlds and stratling igneo

EP 1

Death Traps

EP 2

Abandoned Places

EP 3

Strange Skies

EP 4

Sinkholes

A look at sinkholes and the dangers they pose to people, animals and property.

EP 5

Man-Made Earthquakes

EP 6

It Fell From Space

EP 7

Animal Invaders

EP 8

Secrets of the Earth

Seasons & Episodes