Nick 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.
Nick 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.
Just 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.
Steve finds a really, really, really cool iron meteorite with a unique design. When meteorites pass through our atmosphere, the intense heat can cause morphing and pitting, which is likely what created Steve's new favorite here.
To cover more ground, the guys drag a rake covered in magnets behind a truck in hopes of dredging up a few finds. See why Geoff joked, "we're taking heavy damage, captain!"