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Voyage of the continents. Season 2, episode 2, Africa today /

Volcanic activity and climate change define Africa's "modern" history. Modern in geological terms, of course! Recently -- meaning 50 million years ago -- the Arabian plate snapped off the African continent and joined Southeast Asia. The Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden were born.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Favitski, Alexis de (Director), Mann, Sharon (Voice actor) (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: District of Columbia : MagellanTV, 2014.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Earth sciences.
Geology > Africa.
Physical geography > Africa.
Natural history > Africa.
Plate tectonics > Africa.
Africa.
Sciences de la terre.
Géographie physique > Afrique.
Sciences naturelles > Afrique.
Tectonique des plaques > Afrique.
Afrique.
Earth sciences
Geology
Natural history
Physical geography
Plate tectonics
Africa
Documentary television programs
Science television programs
Documentary television programs.
Science television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Émissions scientifiques télévisées.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Volcanic activity and climate change define Africa's "modern" history. Modern in geological terms, of course! Recently -- meaning 50 million years ago -- the Arabian plate snapped off the African continent and joined Southeast Asia. The Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden were born.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed October 03, 2023).
Physical Description:1 online resource (53 minutes)
Playing Time:00:52:05