Ice in space | The Secret Life of Ice

Duration: 3'38''

Synopsis

Dr Gabrielle Walker talks to Professor Michele Dougherty about the discovery of ice in space and how this could be a sign of extra-terrestrial life.

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Dr Gabrielle Walker explores the Jostedalsbreen glacier in Norway and explains the different colours of glacier ice.

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Dr Gabrielle Walker explores the Jostedalsbreen glacier in Norway and explains how glaciers move.

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Dr Gabrielle Walker investigates the ground-breaking discovery that ice is transparent to radar, which has allowed us to reveal how de...

Ice crystal properties | The Secret Life of Ice

Ice crystal properties | The Secret Life of Ice

BBC Four | 2011 | 3'35''

Dr Gabrielle Walker and Dr Andrea Sella investigate the properties of ice crystals, to explain why ice floats.

Ice storms | The Secret Life of Ice

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BBC Four | 2011 | 3'01''

Dr Gabrielle Walker investigates how extreme cold weather can cause ice storms

Life in icy environments | The Secret Life of Ice

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BBC Four | 2011 | 4'04''

Dr Gabrielle Walker investigates how life has evolved in icy underwater environments.

Pressure on ice | The Secret Life of Ice

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Dr Gabrielle Walker and Dr Andrea Sella investigate what happens when pressure is applied to ice and how this allows us to ice skate.

Rocks in a glacier | The Secret Life of Ice

Rocks in a glacier | The Secret Life of Ice

BBC Four | 2011 | 2'38''

Dr Gabrielle Walker investigates how glaciers grinds down rock.

The Secret Life of Ice

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BBC Four | 2011 | 59'05''

Dr Gabrielle Walker looks deep within the ice crystal to try to discover how something so ephemeral has the power to sculpt landscapes, preserve the p...

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