Immensely Powerful LAVA LAKE, Erta Ale | Earth: The Power of the Planet | BBC Earth Science

Scientists from around the world travel to study the phenomenon of the 'Smoking Mountain', the world's longest-existing lava lake and one of the most active volcanos on the planet. Best of Earth Science: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos Earth: The Power of the Planet (2007) Examining the great forces that shape the Earth - volcanoes, the ocean, the atmosphere and ice - the programme explores their central roles in our planet's story. How do these forces affect the Earth's landscape, its climate, and its history? CGI gives the audience a ringside seat at these great events, while the final episode brings together all the themes of the series and argues that Earth is an exceptionally rare kind of planet - giving us a special responsibility to look after our unique world. This is a channel from BBC Studios who help fund new BBC programmes. Service information and feedback: http://bbcworldwide.com/vod-feedback--contact-details.aspx

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