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1 online resource (streaming video file) (24 min. 6 sec.) ; 143794220 bytes |
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Water! Plants, animals, humans - we all need it to survive. But there's only so much of it to go around. Out of all the water available on earth, about 97% is in the oceans. Freshwater accounts for a mere 3% - and of that, more than half is polar ice and inaccessible groundwater! Join Dr Rob as he turns on the tap and SCOPES out all the science behind our most precious natural resource water! As once again the ordinary becomes extraordinary, under the SCOPE. Water TreatmentDid you know that we each use about four bath tubs of water everyday? So it's important to make sure it's clean and safe. Manager of the Water Supply Operation at Melbourne Water, John Woodland, shows us the process of treating water, before it gets to our taps.Lab Breakdown - WaterIt's tasteless, colourless and odourless, so what's water made of? Dr Rob breaks it down!DroughtHave you ever wondered why drought is a constant part of Australian life? Tamika Tihema from the Bureau of Meteorology explains what drought actually means and why our country seems to suffer. Underground WaterDid you know that there are actually stores of water right underneath our feet? Brisbane Water Civil Engineer Andy Moore shows us how this water can be pumped out and used as an alternative water supply.Junior Experiment - Water PurifierYou can purify your own water at home by just using a few household items! Join Double Helix Junior Scientist Samantha Hird as she shows us how it's done!Household WaterThe water we use in our washing machines, toilets and showers is the same as the water that we drink. What a waste! Clare Diaper from CSIRO Land and Water is researching ways to save our precious drinking water, instead of washing it down the drain!Recycled WaterThe idea of reusing water might sound pretty gross, but it's actually what nature does to water anyway. Brendan Elliot from Sydney Water shows us how the process of treating used water allows us to recycle it to use again! So come and quench your thirst with Dr Rob as he proves once again that the ordinary really does become extraordinary, under the SCOPE! |
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Broadcast 2011-03-31 at 08:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Droughts -- Environmental aspects.
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Groundwater -- Management.
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Water -- Purification.
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Water -- Recycling.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Bell, Robert, host
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