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Liquid universe /

Focuses on liquids other than water found throughout the universe, like scalding iron rain, lakes of liquid methane, and oceans of electrified hydrogen metal. Considers that most of the universe consists of gas and solid materials, very little liquid exists in space, however, on Titan, Saturn's...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Flight 33 Productions (Firm) (Producer)
Other Authors: Georgalis, Savas (Screenwriter, Producer), Maturo, Arthur (Producer), Tarantino, Louis C. (Director), Thompson, Erik, 1959- (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: New York : A & E Television Networks, 2009.
Series:VAST: academic video online
Universe ; season 4, episode 9
Subjects:
Cosmology.
Gases > Liquefaction.
Gases.
Liquefied gases.
Liquid methane.
Planets > Atmospheres.
Gas.
Cosmologie.
Gaz > Liquéfaction.
Gaz.
Gaz liquéfiés.
Planètes > Atmosphères.
Gas
Cosmology
Gases
Gases > Liquefaction
Liquefied gases
Liquid methane
Planets > Atmospheres
Documentary television programs
Documentary television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Focuses on liquids other than water found throughout the universe, like scalding iron rain, lakes of liquid methane, and oceans of electrified hydrogen metal. Considers that most of the universe consists of gas and solid materials, very little liquid exists in space, however, on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, conditions are rights for the presence of liquid methane lakes; and on Jupiter, clouds conceal a sea of liquid hydrogen at its core. Reviews the different states of matter for gases on Earth and in space, and the role oxygen plays in transforming these gases.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Dec. 9, 2013).
Physical Description:1 online resource (45 min.).
Playing Time:00:45:15