See scientists combine modern science and ancient traditions to predict the affects of Ancient Me...
(01:00)Ancient Mega Tsunami traces an extraordinary investigation. Using clues drawn from deep-ocean cores, coastal geology, astronomical observations, and ancient oral traditions, scientists are discovering a lost record of cosmic impacts and giant tsunamis.
Can we expect similar disasters soon? Thousands of asteroids and comets orbit around the sun... and some of them may have the Earth in their sights. If one hits our planet, there's a 70% chance it will hit an ocean, and trigger another mega tsunami. The destruction could be devastating. The chances of this happening are small... but real. Cutting-edge science, computer graphics and expert testimony combine to offer a unique perspective on the mega tsunamis that have shaped the Earth in the past, and may well do so in the future...
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