Secrets of the Earth Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Rain

Thu, May 23, 201320 mins

Scientists are just now unlocking the amazing secrets of how rain is made; some raindrops form around micrometeorites from outer space, others are created by bacteria that float into the upper atmosphere.

Episode 2

Tsunamis

Thu, May 23, 201320 mins

Which places on earth are poised to generate the next mega-tsunamis and the science of what happens as the wave emerges from open ocean and bears down on land.

Episode 3

Tides

Thu, May 30, 201320 mins

Explore what drives the strange science behind places like Canada's Bay of Fundy-where water levels rise as much as 50 feet during high tide, and Alaska's Turnagain Arm, where 10-foot tall "bore waves" routinely wash in from the sea.

Episode 4

Volcanoes

Thu, Jun 6, 201320 mins

Volcanoes have incredible effects on the weather; eruptions create localized weather phenomenon.

Episode 5

Gravity

Thu, Jun 13, 201320 mins

NASA satellites have mapped Earth's gravity and discovered mysterious spots where gravity is weaker; how earthquakes change the planet's gravitational field.

Episode 6

Goldilocks

Thu, Jun 20, 201320 mins

Venus and Mars show how inhospitable Earth could have been if things were just a wee bit different.

Episode 7

Magnetic Shield

Thu, Jun 27, 201320 mins

Earth's metallic core makes the planet a huge magnet, generating a magnetic field that protects us from dangerous cosmic rays and solar energy.

Episode 8

Blizzards

Thu, Jul 4, 201320 mins

Blizzards; they are one of Earth's most beautiful secrets until it turns into a storm that can bring entire cities to a grinding halt.

Episode 9

Strangest Places

Thu, Jul 11, 201320 mins