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Sep 16, 2023 · They often showcase jaw-dropping footage of volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and other geological wonders. Plus, you'll get to explore the fascinating history of our planet, from the formation of mountains to the evolution of life on Earth.
These powerful forces rip vast land masses apart and send them smashing into one another - causing natural disasters, such as tsunamis and earthquakes, and creating awe-inspiring landscapes, like mountains and canyons. Discover new TV shows and movies tagged as 'tectonic plates' and where you can watch them.
Produced in 1970, this magnificent and historically significant documentary walks the student through the overwhelming evidence that convinced geologists during the 1960's and 1970's to adopt Plate...
- 49 min
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- Earth Science Docs X
- The CORE
- Ice Age: Continental Drift
- Journey to The Center of The Earth
- Armageddon
- Dante’s Peak
- Bonus: Lava
This classic should be required watching for every Earth scientist. The premise is that the Earth’s core stops spinning, which – of course – means that everyone will die within a year. Bad. So smart scientists take a little trip to the core (as you do), to fix this minor problem. Of course, it’s not completelytrivial to go to the core and they enco...
Everyone studying lithosphere dynamics and tectonics can rejoice with this fourth instalment of the Ice Age franchise. Mammoth Manny, sloth Sid, and sabre tooth tiger Diego try to manage their family and love life while battling with the additional complexity of continents breaking up left and right, separating them from their loved ones in the pro...
The famous novel of the same name by Jules Verne from 1864 has resulted in many movie adaptations with respectable ratings on IMDb ranging from 2.1 to 7.0 out of 10. Essentially, it shows that mantle geodynamicists are completely redundant, because we already know what’s inside the Earth: dinosaurs. Obviously. At present, I have not yet come across...
An asteroid is Earth-bound and the impact will effectively obliterate all life on Earth. Nothing new there, but it needs to be dealt with nonetheless. NASA to the rescue! This movie is particularly suited for all planetary geodynamicists out there, impact modellers, fans of meteorites, and – of course – people studying the Moon-forming impact. I am...
This movie is a classic one for the geologists and volcanologists among us. A little town called Dante’s Peak lies next to a dormant stratovolcano. I mean, I say dormant, but is it? Probably not, because otherwise the movie would be very boring. Debating whether or not to warn the town of an impending eruption (don’t want to give false alarms now, ...
A sneaky bonus must-see is the Pixar short Lava from 2014. It somewhat (emphasis on somewhat) accurately depicts how hot-spot volcanoes work and how a volcanic seamount chain develops. Of course it cuts some scientific corners, but it is just too cute and adorable, so this is easily forgiven. If you need a pick-me-up during lockdown, I highly recom...
The history and a projection of the future of the Earth's land masses caused by continental drift is explain by the theory of plate tectonics. Director: Tom Stubberfield | Stars: Ronald C. Blakey, Samuel A. Bowring, Páll Einarsson, Alex F.M. Kisters. Votes: 18
Voyage of the Continents. Season 1. This extraordinary series is a sweeping account of the rise of Earth's continents. They are the product of a grand waltz of plate tectonics and the continual evolution of Earth's crust.
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Tectonic Plates is a complex and evocative voyage into the geology of human behaviour which explores, explodes and cross-fertilizes theatrical and cinematic forms.
