
How Tectonics Built Asia and Raised the Himalayas | SLICE EARTH | FULL DOC
Asia is still being built. From the ancient Siberian craton to the rise of the Himalayas, this documentary follows the tectonic forces that shaped the largest and most complex continent on Earth.
Geologists trace Asia’s deep history through volcanic scars, fossil evidence, mountain rocks, and river sediments. The journey reveals how continental collisions raised ocean floors into the Himalayas, how massive eruptions pushed life toward collapse, and how Himalayan erosion still feeds the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta and helps keep Bangladesh above water.
Documentary: Voyage of the continents - Season 1, Episode 4: Asia: The tectonic of life and death
Director: Christopher Hooke & Yanick Rose
Production: La compagnie des Taxi-Brousse, Ideacom International, ARTE France, CNRS Images & CRRAV (2012)
#asia #tectonics #himalayas #geology #continentaldrift #massextinction #bangladesh #documentary
Geologists trace Asia’s deep history through volcanic scars, fossil evidence, mountain rocks, and river sediments. The journey reveals how continental collisions raised ocean floors into the Himalayas, how massive eruptions pushed life toward collapse, and how Himalayan erosion still feeds the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta and helps keep Bangladesh above water.
Documentary: Voyage of the continents - Season 1, Episode 4: Asia: The tectonic of life and death
Director: Christopher Hooke & Yanick Rose
Production: La compagnie des Taxi-Brousse, Ideacom International, ARTE France, CNRS Images & CRRAV (2012)
#asia #tectonics #himalayas #geology #continentaldrift #massextinction #bangladesh #documentary
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