Baroarbunga
The Baroarbunga volcano in Central Iceland erupted on August 31, 2014 spewing out red hot lava. Particle Physicist Brian Cox visits the volcano a year after the eruption and explains that the origin of the lava’s color comes from the light the object is emitting.
Previews + Extras
Greening of the Serengeti
S1 E3 - 2m 1s
After a long, dry summer, the parched, brown plains of the Serengeti into a lush green blanket of grass with the onset of the rainy season. The green grass is colored by the pigment chlorophyll which harnesses the energy from the sunlight. In a process called photosynthesis it transforms carbon dioxide and water into sugars which can feed cows, humans and the wildlife of the Serengeti.
Humpback Whale Nursery
S1 E3 - 2m 34s
Researcher Oswaldo Vasquez swims with humpback whales in the blue waters of the Silver Banks Marine Reserve in the Dominican Republic, which is a nursery for humpback whale calves. The calves rely on the warmth created by the water’s interaction with the sun’s photons. This interaction also causes the ocean to be a deep blue color.
Episode 3 Preview | Color
S1 E3 - 30s
Understand how Earth’s colors are created and what they mean. FORCES OF NATURE "Color" premieres Wednesday, September 28 at 8/7c.
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