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 length: 4'11''
- Broadcast year: 2008
Curriculum Connection
- Geography | Natural hazards | Plate tectonics | Earth structure and plate movement
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Licence: ERA Licence required
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: 10 Things You Didn't Know About...
- Episode: Earthquakes
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Cold War Rivalry | 10 Things You Didn’t Know About…
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