Voyage of the Continents Asia: Rising Mountains and Sinking Countries (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary, History

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Voyage of the Continents

Asia: Rising Mountains and Sinking Countries (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary, History

Scientists examine geological formations of Asia to understand their impact on the people living there. The collision of India with Asia is squeezing the Tibetan Plateau between two mountain ranges and pushing China to the east creating ...See moreScientists examine geological formations of Asia to understand their impact on the people living there. The collision of India with Asia is squeezing the Tibetan Plateau between two mountain ranges and pushing China to the east creating faults leading to severe earthquakes that have cost many lives in Tibet and Sichuan Province. After breaking off from Asia Japan now sits at the collision point of three tectonic plates making it prone to volcanoes, powerful earthquakes and tsunamis. And Indonesia has a large collection of volcanoes. Written by David Foss See less

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Name	Known for
Stéphane J. Bureau Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	The Hair of the Beast (2010)
Kristel Chanard Self - Seismologist Self - Seismologist See fewer	Voyage of the Continents (2012)
Sylvie Crasquin Self - Paleontologist Self - Paleontologist See fewer	Voyage of the Continents (2012)
Zhibao Dong Self Self See fewer	Voyage of the Continents (2012)
Takashi Furumura Self - Researcher Self - Researcher See fewer	NHK Special (1989)
Dimitri Glakochub Self - Researcher Self - Researcher See fewer	Voyage of the Continents (2012)
Alexei Ivanov Self Self See fewer	Voyage of the Continents (2012)
Shaocheng Ji Self - Professor Self - Professor See fewer	Voyage of the Continents (2012)
Takayuki Kaneko Self - Volcanology Researcher Self - Volcanology Researcher See fewer	Voyage of the Continents (2012)
Yann Klinger Self - Researcher Self - Researcher See fewer	L'Esprit sorcier (2015)
Haibin Li Self Self See fewer	Voyage of the Continents (2012)
Takao Ohminato Self - Volcanology Researcher Self - Volcanology Researcher See fewer	Voyage of the Continents (2012)
Doug Paulson Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	Voyage of the Continents (2012)
Francois Semah Self Self See fewer	Voyage of the Continents (2012)
Taketo Shimano Self - Volcanology Researcher Self - Volcanology Researcher See fewer	Voyage of the Continents (2012)
Anthony Williams-Jones Self - Researcher Self - Researcher See fewer	Voyage of the Continents (2012)
Glyn Williams-Jones Self Self See fewer	Mutant Weather (2019)

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