Episode
Horizon: Cashing in on the Ocean
Overview
Horizon looks at the implications of exploiting Manganese nodules which are scattered over the seabed.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 15
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1978-09-01
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Cashing in on the Ocean is Episode 17 in 1978 of Horizon. It aired on 1978-09-01. The runtime is 60 min.
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