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1 online resource (streaming video file) (59 min. 1 sec.) ; 357675051 bytes |
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Across the Earth there are traces of a mysterious land unlike anything seen today - a supercontinent that split apart to create our world. This is the story of how life, land and time came together to create the extraordinary diversity of the seven continents.Today, each continent has its own distinctive character, rich with its own resources - and teeming with diverse life forms. But just how did fossilised whales appear in the Sahara desert and what role did the breakup of the supercontinent play in the evolution of the dinosaurs?Piecing together clues from across the globe and using cutting edge CGI, Rise of the Continents puts the giant jigsaw puzzle of Pangaea back together; uncovering the turbulent story of each continent and revealing why each one is so unique.Australia was once part of a supercontinent and its deserts were covered in forests. Once joined to Antarctica, it split off and moved northwards into warmer climates, whilst Antarctica became an icy wasteland. Australia's move forced the life forms it supported to adapt and the evidence of this can still be found in its unique wildlife, some of which exist nowhere else on earth.PRODUCTION DETAILS:A BBC Worldwide Production |
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Broadcast 2013-09-17 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Continental drift.
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Geology, Structural.
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Habitat (Ecology) -- Environmental aspects.
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Historical geology.
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Platypus.
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Water-supply -- Sources.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Gillings, Annabel, director
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Stewart, Ian, host
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