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Trawl Team
20 May 2010
Reporter Mark Horstman follows the research expedition of a team of scientists from the Australian Antarctic Division to the Southern Ocean to discover the mysterious benthic [sea floor living] creatures that live under up to two kilometres of water. Information is provided about the technology...
National Curriculum Year 8
Southern Ocean Sentinel
29 Apr 2010
The Southern Ocean between Australia and Antarctica is a thermostat regulating the Earth's current climate. Scientists believe that it can be a sentinel, an early warning system, of climate tipping points to come. Tiny plankton and massive currents hold the clues to how rapidly the Southern...
National Curriculum Year 9
Earthshine
16 Jul 2009
Many of us wonder if there is life elsewhere in the Universe, if there are other Earth's orbiting distant stars, but what would one of these other Earth's look like from afar. A way to find out is to look at Earthshine, the light from Earth reflected back from the moon. The program is about the...
National Curriculum Year 10
Antarctic Glaciers
29 Apr 2010
The program explores the effects of warmer oceans and higher air temperatures on the world's biggest ice sheets in Antarctica. Evidence is presented for changes in both East and West Antarctica and possible causes and effects of these changes are described. A variety of data collection...
National Curriculum Year 9
Catalyst: Western Waves
25 Mar 2010
The program details a research project carried out by scientists from the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Centre in Perth WA. It describes how waves play a role in sustaining marine life, by driving currents that carry nutrients and food.
National Curriculum Year 8
Catalyst: Fighting Fire With Fire
29 Oct 2009
The program investigates the history of fire in Australia and how best to manage bushfires. It explores both the influence of climate and impact of humans on the frequency of fires, and the whole debate about prescribed burning: does it reduce risk to life and property or simply destroy ecosystems.
National Curriculum Year 10
Climate Seals
05 Mar 2009
This second program in a series of two investigates how Australian scientists are using seals to gather data in the sea under the Antarctic ice shelf. This area is a blind spot that is inaccessible to humans and other remote sensing devices. The scientists are researching ocean circulation and the...
National Curriculum Year 10
Argo Floats
26 Feb 2009
This first program in a series of two investigates Australia's involvement in a collaborative global project in which 3000 Argo floats (submersible robots) are deployed around the world's oceans. These robots use remote sensors to collect data that helps scientists understand processes deep below...
National Curriculum Year 10
Volcano Helped Dinosaurs Gain The Upper Hand.
23 Mar 2010
The story describes the evidence supporting the theory that a massive volcanic eruption in what is now the Atlantic ocean 200 million years ago led to the extinction of half of the Earth's plant life and that in turn led to the rise of the dinosaurs at the expense of crocodiles.
National Curriculum Year 10
Earthquakes
04 Mar 2010
Will scientists ever be able to predict earthquakes accurately? Dr Maryanne Demasi joins a diverse and international group of scientists on board the largest scientific drilling vessel in the world. The scientists are using the latest technology to drill into one of the most earthquake prone...
National Curriculum Year 10
