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Ages: 10 - 18
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Hurricane Katrina, which struck New Orleans and other Gulf Coast communities on August 29, 2005, provided the worst kind of reminder of the importance of accurate hurricane prediction — and of heeding those predictions. This video segment adapted fro...m NOVA scienceNOW a year before Katrina struck, describes the current state of research into what causes hurricanes and how scientists are now able to "see" inside the storms in their ongoing efforts to more accurately predict both the path and intensity of these powerful storms. Run time 05:50.
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September 6, 2010 at 12:57 PM
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Ages: 9 - 18
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An average hurricane lasts more than a week and has an average diameter of over 300 kilometers. (01:09)
February 28, 2011 at 07:56 PM
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Ages: 8 - 18
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Hurricanes batter coastlines and send deadly debris flying through the air. There is no narration, but none is needed as the viewer watches swinging twisted metal and a roof come off of a house. (00:41)
November 4, 2012 at 11:02 AM
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Ages: 10 - 18
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This video provides insight into the theory that silver idodide can weaken the eye of a hurricane and lessen its force when dropped by a plane over the storm, a technique known as seeding. This is a great video from the BBC documentary The Science of... Superstorms.
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December 7, 2009 at 11:37 PM
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Ages: 9 - 18
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Long before Hurricane Katrina, most experts knew the city of New Orleans was vulnerable. Situated up to 3.7 meters (12 feet) below sea level, between a lake and a river, and on the hurricane-prone Gulf Coast, the city was arguably a disaster waiting ...to happen. This video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW describes the threat Hurricane Ivan posed just one year before Katrina — an ominous foreshadowing of one of the country's worst natural disasters. Closed captioning. Run time 05:46.
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October 27, 2010 at 08:31 PM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 9 - 18
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Hurricane Katrina, which struck New Orleans and other Gulf Coast communities on August 29, 2005, provided the worst kind of reminder of the importance of accurate hurricane prediction — and of heeding those predictions. This video segment adapted fro...m NOVA scienceNOW a year before Katrina struck, describes the current state of research into what causes hurricanes and how scientists are now able to "see" inside the storms in their ongoing efforts to more accurately predict both the path and intensity of these powerful storms. Closed captioning included. Run time 05:50.
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October 27, 2010 at 08:37 PM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 10 - 18
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This video explains how a hurricane is born. Scientists are given a challenge to find evidence from ancient hurricanes that may resemble current threats. This video is from the Naked Science series. This is Episode 10 from Season 1 and it is suitable... for older elementary, middle-school, and high school students.
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November 14, 2009 at 09:20 PM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 10 - 18
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Find out why hurricanes can be so destructive. (02:51)
August 24, 2012 at 06:12 PM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 9 - 18
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This video delivers a dynamic presentation on the development and evolution of hurricanes. Run time 59:59
August 9, 2009 at 11:33 AM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 8 - 18
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These before and after photos are breathtaking in their views of what a hurricane can do to even the most stout structures. There is also a slide that shows the force of the wind as it moved through the area. These could be used in conjunction with ...a Google Earth photo showing the area's landforms. Students can use these to gain an understanding of elevation as well as a lesson on hurricanes and hurricane preparation.
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August 29, 2010 at 12:42 PM
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