Dangerous Earth
Dr Helen Czerski presents a new series which shows how new camera technology is revealing the inner workings of some of the Earth's most spectacular natural wonders.
- 2016-2016
- 1 season
- Documentary
Dr Helen Czerski presents a new series which shows how new camera technology is revealing the inner workings of some of the Earth's most spectacular natural wonders.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
Avalanche
29 mins
Dr Helen Czerski begins the series by looking at the anatomy of an avalanche, using shocking eyewitness footage from within an avalanche and CT scans showing the microscopic changes that cause them.
Episode 2
Volcano
29 mins
Helen uses eyewitness footage of eruptions, new thermal imagery and high-speed photography to understand the complex processes captured on camera when volcanoes erupt.
Episode 3
Lightning
29 mins
Helen examines the hottest natural phenomenon on Earth - lightning. She explains how specialist photography is revealing how lightning travels through the air and high-speed cameras are showing upward lightning.
Episode 4
Aurora
30 mins
Helen looks into some of the latest scientific insights into the aurora, from networks of cameras capturing its vast scale to experiments that test the threat that it poses to modern technology.
Episode 5
Tornado
29 mins
Dr Helen Czerski peers into the heart of the storm, looking at the fastest winds on the planet - tornadoes. Helen discovers how studying the subtle changes within the storm can improve predicting when and where they will strike.
Episode 6
Iceberg
29 mins
The series concludes by looking at some of the technological advances that are improving our understanding of icebergs. From satellite imagery to side-scanning radar that scrutinises the edges of the glaciers where they form.
