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In remote locations like Africa's Afar rift, geologists have found evidence to prove that throughout history, the world's oceans have come and go, as super-continents form and split up.
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The African Rift is a massive gash that runs through eastern Africa and was likely the birthplace of life on earth. Find out how the geology of these places shaped our past and how their location on a tectonic boundary threatens the future.
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The Pacific Rim is home to half of the world's active volcanoes, and ninety percent of the world's earthquakes, yet nearly 800 million people continue to live within its violent edge.
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Birthplace of a ContinentThe Western Pacific Rim is a geologic time capsule containing secrets to the birth -- and destruction -- of continents.
When Earth Erupts (01:45)
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Oceans Come and GoIn remote locations like Africa's Afar rift, geologists have found evidence to prove that throughout history, the world's oceans have come and go, as super-continents form and split up.
When Earth Erupts (02:38)
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Drilling 7000 Meters DeepA massive drilling ship will use gigantic robotic arms and GPS to explore a section of plate boundary, up to 7000 meters below the sea floor, that ruptured in 1943. Will it rupture again and threaten Tokyo's 23 million residents?When Earth Erupts (02:01)
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Glaciers vs. TectonicsNick Isles heads back to New Zealand's South Island, to explore on a massive scale the process of land creation and destruction caused by glacial and plate tectonic activity.When Earth Erupts (02:55)
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Largest Tear in the WorldNick heads to the Great African Rift Valley to study the largest tectonic rift on the planet.When Earth Erupts (01:40)
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Volcanic FormsA bizarre volcano in the Afar Depression, whose summit is below sea level, could hold the key to understanding how early life forms thrived over 4 billion years ago.When Earth Erupts (02:28)
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Birthplace of a ContinentThe Western Pacific Rim is a geologic time capsule containing secrets to the birth -- and destruction -- of continents.When Earth Erupts (01:46)
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Subduction ZoneJust outside New Zealand, White Island sits at the junction of the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates. At this point, the floor of the Pacific Ocean dives down deep below the Australian plate.When Earth Erupts (01:31)
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Oceans Come and GoIn remote locations like Africa's Afar rift, geologists have found evidence to prove that throughout history, the world's oceans have come and go, as super-continents form and split up.When Earth Erupts (02:39)
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Largest Tear in the WorldNick heads to the Great African Rift Valley to study the largest tectonic rift on the planet.When Earth Erupts (01:41)
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Drilling 7000 Meters DeepA massive drilling ship will use gigantic robotic arms and GPS to explore a section of plate boundary, up to 7000 meters below the sea floor, that ruptured in 1943. Will it rupture again and threaten Tokyo's 23 million residents?When Earth Erupts (02:02)
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Glaciers Vs. TectonicsNick Isles heads back to New Zealand's South Island, to explore on a massive scale the process of land creation and destruction caused by glacial and plate tectonic activity.When Earth Erupts (02:56)
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