Minerals Combines live action and computer graphics to illustrate the extraordinary diversity of the earth's minerals. Physical Oceanography Explores the continental shelves, the icy waters of the abyssal plains, examines the ocean's mineral resources and the growing impact of oil spills, and global warming. Planets Take a tour through the solar system including recent photos of Voyager, Magellan and dramatic computer-simulated flybys of Mars and Venus. Plate Tectonics Explore the science of Continental Drift to Global Plate Tectonics. Computer graphics show crustal plates and why their interaction results in earthquakes and volcanoes.
Recycling Learn how products get to market through mining, milling and refining raw materials.
The Rock Cycle Unravels the complex processes that create, change and break down earth materials. Spectacular examples are used . Thunderstorms Superb footage with explains how thunderstorms develop to produce rain,hail and lightening. Microbursts, tornadoes and water spouts are discussed. Vanishing Forests Explore the wonders of earth's diverse and biologically rich forests and understand why their global destruction represents the most serious ecological crisis of our time.