Nature Tech: Avalanches DVD
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- Additional Details
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
- Rating: Not Rated
- Number of Discs: 1
- Run Time: 50 Minutes
- Region: Region 1
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Language: English
- Studio: History Channel
- DVD Release Date: July 29, 2003
Avalanches are unique among nature's array of disasters. Though majestic and beautiful, they are the only natural disasters that are almost always created by their victims. Since they can be manipulated, they are also the only natural force that man has used as a weapon of war.
NATURE TECH examines every aspect of the awesome phenomenon called "White Death." Scientists detail the forces and factors that can allow avalanches to reach a mile wide, weigh more than a million tons and accelerate faster than a 911 Porsche, easily reaching 80 miles per hour in five seconds. Examine sites where snowmobilers, skiers and drivers have fallen victim to avalanches, and discover the surprising role that they played in one of the most famous military campaigns in history--claiming 18,000 troops and innumerable horses and elephants as Hannibal marched his massive army through the Alps.
