Voyage of the Continents

Season 1

This 10-part mini-series is a sweeping account of the rise of Earth's continents. They are the product of a grand waltz of plate tectonics and the continual evolution of the earth's crust, assembling and separating.

Where to Watch Season 1

5 Episodes

Oceania - The Tectonic Ring of Fire
E1
Oceania - The Tectonic Ring of FireExamining what resulted from the collision of the Australian and Pacific plates that formed the lands of the South Pacific.
Asia - The Tectonics of Life and Death
E2
Asia - The Tectonics of Life and DeathThe greatest destruction of life in the Earth's history; Siberia joining other land masses. Charting Siberia's course across the Earth's surface and the formation of the planet's largest continent.
Asia - Rising Mountains and Sinking Countries
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Asia - Rising Mountains and Sinking CountriesThe Indian subcontinent pushes the Himalayas upward; Japan is shaken by tectonic forces; Indonesia is ravaged by volcanoes. The rise of the Himalayas is chronicled. Also: Natural events that impacted Japan and Indonesia are discussed.
Europe - Tropical Beginnings
E4
Europe - Tropical BeginningsEurope is a continent of mountain ranges. Multiple collisions with other tectonic plates created multiple mountain ranges covering much of this relatively small continent, Some are so large they extend to other continents. One range, the Alps, is still being created by the collision with the African Techtonic Plate. The rest, due to erosion, are past their prime and one has almost completed eroded away.
Europe - A Turbulent Future
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Europe - A Turbulent FutureEurope continues to be transformed by tectonic forces; Iceland cracks at the seams; the Alps are rising. Changes in Iceland and the Mediterranean Sea are examined as tectonic forces continue to transform Europe.