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Caribbean: Geological powder keg

On the eastern edge of the region, parts of the North and South American plates slide under the Caribbean plate at a rate of about two centimeters per year. Even today, 16 volcanoes are still active over a long period of time. Author: ZDF/Terra X/R. Marel/S. Hillmann/C. Gerisch/A. Kindler/SpiegelTV

Plate Tectonics: An Introduction

In the early 1900s, most geologists thought that Earth's appearance, including the arrangement of the continents, had changed little since its formation. This video segment, adapted from the "Earth Explorer" episode of Discovering Women, describes the impact the theory of plate tectonics has had on

How caves were created in the Caribbean

Glaciation during the ice ages caused the sea level to drop. Parts of the limestone reef platforms that form the bedrock of the Bahamas fell dry. Rain penetrated through cracks and dissolved the limestone, creating widely ramified karst caves. Author: ZDF/Terra X/R. Marel/S. Hillmann/C. Gerisch/A.

Inventors at Bosch: Gökce Cetin Görbuz (plate heat exchanger)

Around the world, Bosch engineers file 19 patent applications every working day. One of them is Gökce Cetin Görbuz from Turkey. Learn more about how the innovations of Bosch inventors make our lives easier, better -- and often safer: http://www.bosch.com/en/com/boschglobal/inventors_for_life/invent

How does an earthquake come about?

The rock plates of the earth's crust are constantly in motion. They can get caught and build up enormous tension. If this tension is released suddenly, the plates continue to slide. The earth shakes. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Julia Kammerer/Martin Schaaf/Maximilian Mohr Translation and dubbing: alugha

Origin and springs of the Himalayan mountains

Due to the displacement of tectonic plates, several geological seams were created at the same time when unfolding. The friction of the rock layers generates so much heat that the heated water deep down is pushed up to the surface. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Fascination Earth/C. Götz-Sobel/O. Rötz/M. Zimme