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Volcanic Odysseys

Season 2 2016

  • 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z on Smithsonian Channel
  • 30m
  • 2h 30m (5 episodes)
  • United States
  • Documentary, Special Interest
There are few forces on earth that equal the power and destructive force of a volcano. Their impact has helped shape this planet, altered climates, and laid waste to entire civilizations. That destructive power has terrified, awed and fascinated humans for centuries. However for those who understand them, they are beautiful spectacles of the earth’s inner mechanism at work. Out of the approximately 550 active volcanoes on the planet, few are ever destructive. They remain content to put on a spectacle for all those near, or increasing numbers of adventurers who dare to venture to remote locations to watch one of natures most incredible shows. Where there is a demand, there is opportunity, A small German based company Volcano Discovery is cashing in on what has become a new craze, and catering to the adventurous and volcano curious Volcanologist Thomas Pfeiffer, and his team of local experts, take guests on exciting journeys around the world to the most eruptive volcanoes. From the notorious and deadly Krakatoa, to the remote and inhospitable heat of the Danakill Depression of Ethiopia, Volcanic Odysseys follows Thomas and his crew as they l take viewers into world of beauty and awe of this somewhat misunderstood spectacle.

5 episodes

Season Premiere

2016-05-18T04:00:00Z

2x01 Indonesia Islands of Fire

Season Premiere

2x01 Indonesia Islands of Fire

  • 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z30m

Volcanologist Tom Pfeiffer and his team are embarking on their most daring adventure yet--visiting and photographing two remote Indonesian volcanoes, among the 20 most active in the world. Join a tense journey into the heart of one of nature's most dramatic and unpredictable natural phenomena, one that will test this experienced crew of scientists and native guides.

2016-05-18T04:00:00Z

2x02 Fires of Don Goyo

2x02 Fires of Don Goyo

  • 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z30m

As part of the connecting landmass between North and South America, Mexico has long been at the center of a tectonic tug of war spanning millennia. The result is two of the world's largest, most active volcanoes--the rumbling Popocatepetl and the menacing Volcano De Colima--whose vengeful displays of wrath are increasing in frequency. Could a cataclysmic eruption be just around the corner?

2016-05-18T04:00:00Z

2x03 A Place Like Hell

2x03 A Place Like Hell

  • 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z30m

Indonesia is one of the most volcanically active countries in the world--the island of Java alone has 45 active volcanoes, which could erupt at any time. Descend into some of the world's most volatile craters with scientist Tom Pfeiffer, who is hell-bent on photographing rare volcanic phenomenon.

2016-05-18T04:00:00Z

2x04 Restless Giants

2x04 Restless Giants

  • 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z30m

Japan has more than 100 active volcanoes--two in particular may be on the verge of unleashing a devastating sequence of deadly eruptions and secondary earthquake activity. Join intrepid volcanologist Tom Pfeiffer's dangerous and exhilarating journey to the foot of these angry giants.

2016-05-18T04:00:00Z

2x05 In the Path of a Volcano

2x05 In the Path of a Volcano

  • 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z30m

Venture into the danger zone of two volcanic craters posing widely divergent threats. Hawaii's Kilauea is a shield volcano that threatens communities with its slow-but-relentless lava flow, while the Sumatran Sinabung is a stratovolcano delivering carnage via a sudden and explosive surge of superheated gas and rock.

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