Volcano above the clouds

The Resource Volcano above the clouds
Label
Volcano above the clouds
Statement of responsibility
A Nova/WGBH, La Cinquième, Südwestrundfunk, Gédéon Programmes, Meridian, and NHK co-production ; written, produced and directed by Hugh Thomson
Contributor
Subject
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
"At 20,000 feet, Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest peak and also the world's tallest volcano ... A trek up its steep flanks takes climbers through five different worlds of climate and vegetation, ranging from rainforest near the bottom to arctic ramparts of ice surrounding a rocky crater at the peak. Kilimanjaro is not only a nature-lover's paradise, but also a tantalizing mystery for many scientists. The glacier atop the mountain has shrunk by over a third in the last decade due to global warming, and could disappear altogether by 2015. And although classified as dormant, Kilimanjaro has begun to stir, and evidence suggests that a massive landslide could rip open the side of the mountain causing a cataclysmic flow of hot gases and rock, similar to Mount St. Helens. NOVA takes an unusual expedition to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro to investigate these two scientific mysteries."--Container
Member of
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Camera, Simon Ffrench, Chris Vile ; editors, David Barrett, Rob Harrington, Bernice Schneider ; music, David Poore
Dewey number
551.2109678
Intended audience
  • MPAA rating: Not rated
  • Teaching guide : Grades 5-12
Language note
English ; closed-captions for the hearing impaired ; optional audio descriptions for the visually impaired
LC call number
DT449.K4
LC item number
V65 2003
PerformerNote
Narrated by Jeremiah Kissel
Runtime
56
Target audience
specialized
Technique
live action
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