Cold War Rivalry | 10 Things You Didn’t Know About…

During the Cold War, America's use of seismometers to record Soviet nuclear tests lead to important discoveries about plate tectonics.

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Clip Info
  • Clip length: 4'11''
  • Broadcast year: 2008
Curriculum Connection
  • Geography | Natural hazards | Plate tectonics | Earth structure and plate movement
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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Four
  • Programme: 10 Things You Didn't Know About...
  • Episode: Earthquakes
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