03: Ice | Earth: The Power of the Planet

Duration: 59'00''

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Synopsis

Documentary series in which Dr Iain Stewart tells the story of the earth's development. Ice isn't just something to put in a gin and tonic - it has carved out landscapes.

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More clips from Earth: The Power of the Planet

How glaciers form | Earth: The Power of the Planet

How glaciers form | Earth: The Power of the Planet

BBC Two | 2007 | 2'54''

Dr Iain Stewart explains how snow is transformed into glacier ice.

How glaciers form | Earth: The Power of the Planet

How glaciers form | Earth: The Power of the Planet

BBC Two | 2007 | 2'54''

Dr Iain Stewart explains how snow is transformed into glacier ice.

How glaciers form | Earth: The Power of the Planet

How glaciers form | Earth: The Power of the Planet

BBC Two | 2007 | 2'54''

Dr Iain Stewart explains how snow is transformed into glacier ice.

How glaciers form | Earth: The Power of the Planet

How glaciers form | Earth: The Power of the Planet

BBC Two | 2007 | 2'54''

Dr Iain Stewart explains how snow is transformed into glacier ice.

How glaciers form | Earth: The Power of the Planet

How glaciers form | Earth: The Power of the Planet

BBC Two | 2007 | 2'54''

Dr Iain Stewart explains how snow is transformed into glacier ice.

How glaciers form | Earth: The Power of the Planet

How glaciers form | Earth: The Power of the Planet

BBC Two | 2007 | 2'54''

Dr Iain Stewart explains how snow is transformed into glacier ice.

How glaciers form | Earth: The Power of the Planet

How glaciers form | Earth: The Power of the Planet

BBC Two | 2007 | 2'54''

Dr Iain Stewart explains how snow is transformed into glacier ice.

How glaciers form | Earth: The Power of the Planet

How glaciers form | Earth: The Power of the Planet

BBC Two | 2007 | 2'54''

Dr Iain Stewart explains how snow is transformed into glacier ice.

More resources about Ice ages and climate history

03: Ice Age | British Isles: A Natural History

03: Ice Age | British Isles: A Natural History

BBC One | 2004 | 48'27''

Alan Titchmarsh travels Britain to discover why our islands are so diverse, beautiful and extreme. He looks back to the last I...

How glaciers move | Europe: A Natural History

How glaciers move | Europe: A Natural History

BBC Four | 2007 | 2'57''

An exploration of how glaciers move, erode landscapes and move debris.

04: Islands Apart | British Isles: A Natural History

04: Islands Apart | British Isles: A Natural History

BBC One | 2004 | 48'24''

Alan Titchmarsh travels Britain to discover why our islands are so diverse and extreme. When the Ice Age ended and the s...

Ice | How Earth Made Us

Ice | How Earth Made Us

BBC Two | 2010 | 1'50''

12,000 years ago, much of the northern hemisphere was covered in ice.

What caused the Ice Age in Europe? | Europe: A Natural History

What caused the Ice Age in Europe? | Europe: A Natural History

BBC Four | 2007 | 2'49''

An explanation of what causes an ice age and how ice has shaped landscapes.

Aluminium and hydroelectric power | The Great British Countryside

Aluminium and hydroelectric power | The Great British Countryside

BBC One | 2012 | 4'16''

The valleys of the Scottish Highlands, created by an ice age 2.5 million years ago, are crucial in the prod...

Just how big were the ice sheets that covered Europe? | Europe: A Natural History

Just how big were the ice sheets that covered Europe? | Europe: A Natural History

BBC Four | 2007 | 2'26''

A demonstration of how big the European ice sheets were.

S01E06: Latton Mammoths | The Big Monster Dig

S01E06: Latton Mammoths | The Big Monster Dig

Channel 4 | 2004 | 49'10''

Lucy and the team try to unlock the mysteries of an ice age mammoth graveyard in the Cotswolds in this episode.

S01E06: The Big Freeze | Earth Story

S01E06: The Big Freeze | Earth Story

BBC Two | 1998 | 49'20''

Aubrey Manning traces the history of the Ice Age. The tranquillity of Switzerland conceals a violent past - 12,000 years ago the Alps we...

Unexpected bones in London from Inter-glacial periods | Europe: A Natural History

Unexpected bones in London from Inter-glacial periods | Europe: A Natural History

BBC Four | 2007 | 2'00''

Unexpected bones in London from Inter-glacial periods

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01: Deep Earth | How Earth Made Us

01: Deep Earth | How Earth Made Us

BBC Two | 2010 | 59'24''

Series telling the story of how the development of civilisation was influenced by planetary forces. Professor Iain Stewart explores the ro...

05: Rare Earth | Earth: The Power of the Planet

05: Rare Earth | Earth: The Power of the Planet

BBC Two | 2007 | 58'54''

Life on Earth prospers because it enjoys the right amount of heat from the sun, and the atmosphere prevents meteorite bombard...

Episode 1 | Planet Oil: The Treasure That Conquered The World

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BBC Four | 2017 | 59'16''

From the moment we first drilled for oil, we opened a Pandora's box that changed the world forever. It transfor...

01: Africa | Rise of the Continents

01: Africa | Rise of the Continents

BBC Two | 2013 | 58'14''

Geologist Prof Iain Stewart shows how the continent of Africa was formed from the wreckage of a long lost supercontinent.

Iceland Erupts: A Volcano Live Special | Volcano Live

Iceland Erupts: A Volcano Live Special | Volcano Live

BBC Two | 2012 | 59'03''

Kate Humble heads to Iceland and meets the scientists monitoring the country's most dangerous volcanoes. She also inves...

02: The Power Of Flowers | How To Grow A Planet

02: The Power Of Flowers | How To Grow A Planet

BBC One | 2012 | 59'05''

In the second episode, Iain discovers how flowers have transformed our planet. He journeys to the remote islands of the South...

04: Scotland's Water | Making Scotland's Landscape

04: Scotland's Water | Making Scotland's Landscape

BBC One | 2010 | 59'01''

Professor Iain Stewart reveals how Scotland's unique landscape was shaped. Here, the story of how Scotland's waters became...

03: The Big Freeze | Men of Rock

03: The Big Freeze | Men of Rock

BBC Two | 2010 | 58'52''

In the final episode of the series, Iain Stewart finds out about daredevil scientist Louis Agassiz, who first imagined the world had been gr...

The Worst Avalanche In History | 10 Things You Didn't Know About...

The Worst Avalanche In History | 10 Things You Didn't Know About...

BBC Four | 2008 | 3'19''

The worst avalanche in history occurred in 1970 in Peru, when an underwater earthquake triggered a glacia...

Mount Merapi erupts and is followed by an earthquake | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

Mount Merapi erupts and is followed by an earthquake | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

BBC Four | 2006 | 1'28''

Mount Merapi erupts, followed by an earthquake.