History Channel - How the Earth Was Made Series 1 - BluRay (2009) Part 9 Tsunami

From a seething ocean of radioactive, molten rock to a refuge for life as we know it, Earth has undergone a staggering series of cataclysmic transformations in its long and epic history. Assailed relentlessly for millions of years by meteorites, our once toxic and hostile planet has been covered in water and in ice, and seen the rise and sundering of continents, the creation of an atmosphere, and, ultimately, the beginning of life. HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE plots the twisting course of Earth's amazing journey. Using groundbreaking special effects and traveling to remote locations where our planet still bears the scars of its violent history, this compelling documentary tells a story of unimaginable timescales, world-shattering forces, radical climates, and mass extinctions. HISTORY journeys back in time to show the creation of Earth s land masses, the birth of the first complex creatures, and devastating extinctions–before speculating on the future when all life becomes extinct. Spectacular on-location footage, evidence from geologists in the field, and clear, dramatic graphics combine in this stunning 13-part series from HISTORY to show how immensely powerful, and at times violent, forces of geology have formed our planet. Investigate with HISTORY the origins of some of the most well-known locations and geological phenomena in the world. From the Great Lakes to Iceland, the San Andreas Fault to Krakatoa, HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE travels the globe to reveal the physical processes that have shaped our planet. With rocks as their clues and volcanoes, ice sheets, and colliding continents as their suspects, scientists launch a forensic investigation that will help viewers visualize how the earth has evolved and formed over millions of years. Locations covered in “How the Earth Was Made” include Hawaii, a remote island chain brought to being by the movement of super heated magma deep within the earth, to the Marianas Trench, a spot in the sea deeper than Mount Everest is high, where the ocean floor disappears into the centre of the earth. Experience all 13 episodes of this landmark series for the first time on Blu-ray.

Part 9 Tsunami

Tsunamis are one of the most terrifying forces of nature, destroying all in their path. Tsunami waves have been present since the beginning of earth's oceans. The energy released by motions in the earth's crust is transformed into monstrous waves that can quickly ravage coastlines and consume everything in their path. Tsunami danger is present all around the Pacific Ocean's Ring of Fire, and also in the Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. Tsunamis are of great concern due to the increase in coastal populations. Tsunamis can also be generated by landslides and meteor impacts. A landslide-generated tsunami, termed a “megatsunami”, occurred in remote Lituya Bay, Alaska in 1958, and the potential for a megatsunami also exists in the Atlantic Ocean’s Canary Islands. The December 26th tsunami in 2004 is estimated to have released energy equal to that of 23,000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs, resulting the deaths of 250,000 men, women, and children. What are the enormous forces that generate these catastrophic waves deep on the ocean floor?

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