Secrets of the Earth
Humans may think they know about Earth, but there's a lot about the third planet from the sun that most don't. This series takes a look at some of its aspects -- with which the average person may be unacquainted. Computer graphics and scientists reveal new facts about Earth that include rain triggered by cosmic rays, and canyons of gravity that warp space and time. "Secrets of the Earth" explores this world, providing data and inspiring a sense of awe that people usually feel about other celestial bodies.
- 2013-2014
- 2 seasons
- The Weather Channel
- Documentary
Humans may think they know about Earth, but there's a lot about the third planet from the sun that most don't. This series takes a look at some of its aspects -- with which the average person may be unacquainted. Computer graphics and scientists reveal new facts about Earth that include rain triggered by cosmic rays, and canyons of gravity that warp space and time. "Secrets of the Earth" explores this world, providing data and inspiring a sense of awe that people usually feel about other celestial bodies.
Season 1 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 2013
Episode 1
Rain
Thu, May 23, 2013 20 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, 2013 20 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, 2013 20 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, 2013 20 mins
Volcanoes have incredible effects on the weather; eruptions create localized weather phenomenon.
Episode 5
Gravity
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 20 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, 2013 20 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, 2013 20 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, 2013 20 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, 2013 20 mins
