
52 Wā
998 Episode
NOVA - Season 6 Episode 4
The bed of the northeast Pacific Ocean is covered with a "carpet" estimated to be worth a staggering ten million dollars. These manganese nodules—the bumpy carpet—are rich not only in manganese but in the key strategic minerals: copper, nickel and cobalt. NOVA examines the debate about who owns them and who has the right to exploit their use.
- Tau: 2025
- Whenua: United States of America
- Momo: Documentary
- Studio: PBS
- Kupu matua: nature, candid, inspirational, factual, dramatic, informative, instructive
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