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Supervolcano

Drama-documentary charting the possible consequences of one of nature's most cataclysmic events, a supervolcanic eruption under Yellowstone Park, a location of lethal potential.

Drama-documentary charting the possible consequences of one of nature's most cataclysmic events, a supervolcanic eruption.

There are only about 40 supervolcanoes around the world. The one with the most lethal potential lies beneath Yellowstone Park in North America, a subcontinent home to 300 million people. Scientists know that one day the molten lava that bulges against the Earth's crust, creating Yellowstone's world-famous geysers, mudpots and hot pools, will explode through with devastating consequences - it's just a question of when. Based on the predictions of volcano experts and the latest scientific knowledge, government agencies have planned detailed evacuation scenarios.

1 hour, 50 minutes

Last on

Sun 21 Mar 2010 23:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Director Tony Mitchell
Producer Ailsa Orr
Executive Producer Michael Mosley
Writer Edward Canfor-Dumas
Actor Michael Riley
Actor Gary Lewis
Actor Shaun Johnston
Actor Adrian Holmes
Actor Jennifer Copping

Broadcast

  • Sun 21 Mar 2010 23:00