Summary Documentary about mysterious mineral-rich deposits in the form of nodules on the floor of the deep ocean, often in dense carpets that would be a very valuable source of nickel and manganese if the problems associated with recovering them could be resolved. The problems are in two categories: First, the difficulty of raising these nodules through several kilometers of water, and second, determining who has mineral rights outside any nation's territorial waters. The program covers these problems and also the scientific puzzle about how they are formed.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Dilly Barlow Jack Fortune Paul Vaughan Colin Riach
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Aug 31, 1978
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : BBC
Language : English
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Summary Documentary about mysterious mineral-rich deposits in the form of nodules on the floor of the deep ocean, often in dense carpets that would be a very valuable source of nickel and manganese if the problems associated with recovering them could be resolved. The problems are in two categories: First, the difficulty of raising these nodules through several kilometers of water, and second, determining who has mineral rights outside any nation's territorial waters. The program covers these problems and also the scientific puzzle about how they are formed.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Aug 31, 1978
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : BBC
Language : English
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
