Nova

Volcano Above The Clouds

Season 30, Episode 17 of 17

Just 200 miles south of the equator, Kilimanjaro has both equatorial and arctic conditions. Five distinct climatic zones inhabit the slopes of this 19,340-foot peak. It is a botanist's dream - rainforests rise out of the savanna, giving way to moorlands and alpine meadows where rare giant high-altitude plants thrive. Atop this peak, a young female geologist takes viewers back to the dawn of time and the formation of the African continent.

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
7/14/2009
8 p.m.
7/15/2009
1 a.m.
7/17/2009
11 p.m.
7/18/2009
4 a.m.
7/19/2009
4 p.m.
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