Name: The Eighth Continent: Zealandia
Uploaded: 2017-01-01
Duration: 8 min 19 s
Description: Geologists in New Zealand created a stir earlier this year when they declared their discovery of the eighth continent of the world. Learn how was it formed and how something so massive could remain undetected until now.

Geologists in New Zealand created a stir earlier this year when they declared their discovery of the eighth continent of the world. Learn how was it formed and how something so massive could remain undetected until now.

This episode examines the evidence behind Zealandia, the vast mostly submerged landmass geologists argue deserves recognition as Earth’s eighth continent. Follow rock samples, seafloor maps, and tectonic clues to see how it formed, why 94% lies underwater, and how new research could redraw the world map.

Beneath New Zealand, a lost continent rises from the seafloor.

The Eighth Continent: Zealandia

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