Australia - Eye of the Storm
Episodes
Episode 4
Australia: Eye of the Storm: Monsoon
aired: Tue, Oct 24, 2000
The climate of north west Australia is governed by two seasons, 'the wet' and 'the dry'. This annual cycle, as regular as a heartbeat, dictates the rhythm of life for the plants and animals of the Australian wilderness.
Episode 3
Australia: Eye of the Storm: El Nino
aired: Tue, Oct 24, 2000
El Nino. The very name can strike fear into people. From devastating floods in Peru and Chile to the heartbreaking droughts and fires in Australia. Indeed, Australia would be a very different place if it weren't for the mighty force of El Nino.
Episode 2
Australia: Eye of the Storm: Southern Exposure
aired: Tue, Oct 24, 2000
Southern Australia lies exposed to the icy moods of the great Southern Ocean and Antartica. This giant climate engine dominates the annual seasons and the life stories of the the wildlife of Southern Australia.
Episode 1
Australia: Eye of the Storm: La Nina
aired: Tue, Oct 24, 2000
Meet La Nina, a combination of torrential rainfall, cyclones and massive floods in Australia, and how it is mirror imaged in South America as it suffers drought.
