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"We're working on various applications of spectroscopy in low resource settings. So, what that means is using optical technology to really understand the chemical makeup of different materials," said Matt Keller, a research scientist at Intellectual Ventures Laboratory.

Meteorologist believe a massive tornado will strike Dallas, Texas sometime in the near future. Such a storm would crush this city of more than 6 million people. This program employs computer simulations to speculate on the potential destruction and death toll of a possible Dallas mega tornado.

Could a killer earthquake strike America's heartland? If history proves true, the answer is yes. The 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes (centered in southeast Missouri) rank as some of North America's most catastrophic natural disasters.

What is soil? How is it formed? And what do rocks have to do with it? Natural processes change the Earth's surface, including rocks and soil! This Miniclip explains the processes that rocks undergo and links them to the creation of soil. It describes the different characteristics of soil and how animals and plants contribute to this fertile resource.

Humans have mapped every corner of the globe--from jungles and deserts to the depths of space. Yet we have gone only seven miles below the Earth's surface.

Professor Trujillo demonstrates the process of rotary drilling to take core samples of the ocean floor.

This program explores the seven recognized continents on our planet. It introduces the viewer to the topography of each region as well as the mega cities found across the globe. The continents are explored in order of size from largest to smallest.

This program tracks the progress of a multinational research team headed by Scott Dallimore, of the Geological Survey of Canada, and Tim Collett, of the U.S. Geological Survey, as the team members tap and study deposits of natural gas hydrates--colossal reserves of clean-burning energy--located in the Canadian tundra. In the process, they address the technical and economic challenges of processing methane hydrates for consumer use. Gaseous methane,...

On the heels of the Asian tsunami in 2004, scientists have speculated whether a similar catastrophe is possible on the west coast of the United States. Based on historical data, seismological information, and computer simulations, experts have concluded that another occurrence of this natural disaster is probable.

This brief program introduces the viewer to the definition of a biome. It includes the six main types of biome and a discussion of di?erent theories on how biomes should be classified.