Voyage of the Continents

Voyage of the Continents

La Valse des continents
Continuing First aired 04/Jun/2012 France French 2 season(s) 15 episode(s)
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This extraordinary 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 Earth’s crust. As landmasses assemble and separate, they fuel volcanoes and spark earthquakes, building mountains and tearing valleys. We see the Earth, eons in the making, through the eyes of geologists and other scientists.
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Season 2 · Season 2
5 episode(s) · Air date: 15/Jul/2013
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South America
Air date: 15/Jul/2013 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 43 min
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One glance at a map of South America says it all: Andes and Amazonian basin. Two huge geological characteristics that describe how the continent came into being. The Amazon was once under the sea. As the water drained away the Andes rose up, creating some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world.

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One glance at a map of South America says it all: Andes and Amazonian basin. Two huge geological characteristics that describe how the continent came into being. The Amazon was once under the sea. As the water drained away the Andes rose up, creating some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world.

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Central America
Air date: 15/Jul/2013 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 43 min
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Central America takes us back to when the world was young. A fragile line of islands linking North and South America, the islands of the Caribbean are recent apparitions on earth and may not be here to stay. The 2010 earthquake in Haiti dramatically illustrated that. This episode balances land and sea, bringing the viewer closer to how it all began.

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Central America takes us back to when the world was young. A fragile line of islands linking North and South America, the islands of the Caribbean are recent apparitions on earth and may not be here to stay. The 2010 earthquake in Haiti dramatically illustrated that. This episode balances land and sea, bringing the viewer closer to how it all began.

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North America
Air date: 15/Jul/2013 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 43 min
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North America's mountain chains and huge plateaus were formed by volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and the odd ice age. Here we travel from the Canadian Shield, across the Grand Canyon and to the Rockies to understand the extraordinary geological forces at play. We even look into the future, when part of California should be an island in the Pacific!

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North America's mountain chains and huge plateaus were formed by volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and the odd ice age. Here we travel from the Canadian Shield, across the Grand Canyon and to the Rockies to understand the extraordinary geological forces at play. We even look into the future, when part of California should be an island in the Pacific!

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Africa Today
Air date: 15/Jul/2013 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 43 min
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Volcanic activity and climate change define Africa's "modern" history. Modern in geological terms, of course! Recently - meaning 50 million years ago - the Arabian plate snapped off the African continent and joined Southeast Asia. The Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden were born.

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Volcanic activity and climate change define Africa's "modern" history. Modern in geological terms, of course! Recently - meaning 50 million years ago - the Arabian plate snapped off the African continent and joined Southeast Asia. The Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden were born.

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The Origins of Africa
Air date: 15/Jul/2013 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 43 min
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Africa is Mother Earth. Gondwana, the first, single, landmass broke apart into today's continents, but its heart is Africa. Land of rifts, lakes and volcanoes, Africa's mineral deposits testify to its eons-old history.

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Africa is Mother Earth. Gondwana, the first, single, landmass broke apart into today's continents, but its heart is Africa. Land of rifts, lakes and volcanoes, Africa's mineral deposits testify to its eons-old history.

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Season 1 · Season 1
10 episode(s) · Air date: 04/Jun/2012
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Europe - A Turbulent Future
Air date: 08/Jun/2012 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 43 min
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Europe 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.

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Europe 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.

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Europe - Tropical Beginnings
Air date: 07/Jun/2012 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 43 min
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Europe was born of three massive tectonic collisions, leading the numerous transformations. Exploring Europe's geological history. Also: Fossils and petrified forests are examined.

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Europe was born of three massive tectonic collisions, leading the numerous transformations. Exploring Europe's geological history. Also: Fossils and petrified forests are examined.

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Asia - Rising Mountains and Sinking Countries
Air date: 06/Jun/2012 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 43 min
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The 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.

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The 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.

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Asia - The Tectonics of Life and Death
Air date: 05/Jun/2012 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 43 min
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The 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.

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The 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.

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Oceania - The Tectonic Ring of Fire
Air date: 04/Jun/2012 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 43 min
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Examining what resulted from the collision of the Australian and Pacific plates that formed the lands of the South Pacific.

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Examining what resulted from the collision of the Australian and Pacific plates that formed the lands of the South Pacific.

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Anna Flori-Lamour
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Dimitri Glakochub
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Victor Puchkov
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Éric Buffetaut
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Varavudh Suthetorn
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Mike Widdowson
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Kyle Larson
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Laurent Godin
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Ananta Garudel
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Christian France-Lanord
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Kristel Chanard
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Zhibao Dong
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Shaocheng Ji
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Takashi Furumura
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Glyn Williams-Jones
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Anthony Williams-Jones
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François Semah
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Sylvie Crasquin
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Vivien Lemaignan
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Valérie Frêne
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