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Next on NOVA: "Mystery of the Megaflood"

http://www.pbs.org/nova/megaflood

Broadcast: May 16, 2006 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (Repeat)

(NOVA airs Tuesdays on PBS at 8 p.m. Check your local listings as
dates and times may vary.)

One of the Earth's strangest geological riddles is the evidence for
a huge catastrophe that struck eastern Washington State thousands of
years ago. It took scientists decades to figure out that a colossal
flood had carved out bizarre landscape features strewn across
thousands of square miles. On "Mystery of the Megaflood," NOVA gets
to the bottom of what created this compelling detective story. The
program features a dogged geologist sticking to his bold theory for
decades despite virtual professional banishment. Eventually, other
geologists joined his cause and filled in the intricate details,
which NOVA recreates in stunning computer animation to show what may
be one of the most spectacular series of events ever to occur on
our planet.

Here's what you'll find on the companion Web site:

Interview & Article

Fantastic Floods
In this interview, learn what megafloods can tell us about Mars,
the nature of science, and more.

Ice Age Lake
What would Glacial Lake Missoula have looked like before its
disastrous emptyings? Find out here.


Interactives

Explore the Scablands
Examine the evidence left by the violent floods.

Stumbling Upon a Treasure
Try your hand at our gee-whiz geology quiz.

Also, Links & Books, the Teacher's Guide, the program transcript,
and more.

http://www.pbs.org/nova/megaflood