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Issue 1 - OUR RESTLESS PLANET
This revealing report starts with a satellite view of Mother Earth and quickly goes deep below the surface to seek out those violent forces that shape our environment. From the crust to the dense center core, we see how shifting plates create mountains and volcanoes, as well as what causes earthquakes, hot springs and geysers. - 13 Minutes
Issue 2 - UNDERSTANDING EARTHQUAKES
The more people understand earthquakes, the better they can prepare to protect themselves and their property. This issue demonstrates how geologists study earthquakes and their effects on the planet. Graphic demonstrations visualize the tectonic plates in California and how they move beneath the earth. There are also demonstrations of how seismic waves radiate through the earth and how scientists use this information and the Richter Scale to predict these destructive forces. - 14 Minutes
Issue 3 - HOW WEATHER HAPPENS
Our Planet's diverse but consistent climate creates the conditions that form our weather. It demonstrates the role of the oceans in creating weather patterns, huge storms and events such as El Niņo, as well as how technology is increasing forecast accuracy to boost our abilities to prepare for any type of weather. - 15 Minutes
Issue 4 - LIGHTNING - MYSTERIOUS POWER
Lightning is the most frequent of weather phenomena, striking earth one hundred times each second. Featuring footage of different kinds of lightning, this issue shows how scientists and engineers go about studying this unpredictable and dangerously powerful force, what they have learned about it, as well as do's and don'ts during thunderstorms. - 13 Minutes
Issue 5 - THE MYSTERY OF THE WIND
We can't see it or hold it, but wind is a vital part of our lives and the life of our planet. We'll reveal how wind, in its many forms, from local winds like offshore and onshore winds... to planetary winds like trade and westerly, to hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, tornadoes, and wind shear help to shape our planet. This issue will also explore the link between wind and ocean, how the winds shape and move the clouds and dunes, sculpt the land, as well as transport life. - 11 Minutes
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