Visual Learning Systems
Weather in Action: Storms
This video examines the forces creating weather. The way in which atmospheric conditions and patterns cause changes in the weather is explained. Instruction on how to use a weather map and how we can predict tomorrow's weather is...
Curated Video
Understanding Supercells: Types and Characteristics
Explore the fascinating world of supercell storms. From their unique characteristics and formation process to the different types of supercells and the potential dangers they pose, viewers will gain a comprehensive understanding of these...
Science360
PART OF THE PACK
In episode 13, Jordan and Charlie chat about the importance of a pack, discover a new antibody that may combat urinary tract infections and chase down storms with Doppler on Wheels.
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Tornado Impacts
Over a thousand tornadoes happen every year in the United States but only few dozen take lives. Most tornadoes are brief and weak but the tornadoes that are large and powerful can wipe homes off their foundations. Tornadoes only come...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Tornado Statistics
Over a thousand tornadoes happen every year in the United States but only few dozen take lives. Most tornadoes are brief and weak but the tornadoes that are large and powerful can wipe homes off their foundations. Tornadoes only come...
Science360
Game Changer Research Aims To Forecast Tornadoes
Tornadoes claim hundreds of lives and cause billions of dollars in damages in the United States. With support from the National Science Foundation, computer scientist Amy McGovern at the University of Oklahoma is working to find answers...
Science360
Science Behind The News: Tornadoes
Tornadoes are violent, twisting columns of air with wind speeds over 100 miles per hour that can tear communities apart. Josh Wurman, an atmospheric scientist, explains that tornadoes develop in a special type of thunderstorm called a...
Science360
RESEARCHERS TACKLE TORNADOES!
Twelve hundred tornadoes rip through U.S. towns every year, causing injuries, fatalities and billions in damage. An NSF-funded research team at the University of Oklahoma's Advanced Radar Research Center hopes that their radar simulator...
Science360
CASA radar tracks tornadoes up to the minute, literally - Science Nation
A new generation of smaller, highly capable radar systems in the Dallas/Fort Worth area is able to track with more accuracy the location of tornadoes and other severe weather conditions, such as heavy rain and ice storms, compared to...
Weatherthings
Hurricane Ivan
A history of the devasting 2004 hurricane that struck the Alabama coast.
Science360
Doppler on Wheels the biggest 'dish' on the road! - Science Nation
For nearly a decade, with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Doppler on Wheels (DOW) has been doing its best work in dangerous weather, driving into the eye of the storm to gather scientific data about wind, rain and...
Curated Video
How Tornadoes Form
Explore the fascinating and destructive phenomenon of tornadoes. From how they form to the rating scales used to measure their strength, we learn about the science behind these powerful storms. We also discuss important safety measures...
Science360
When Nature Strikes - Tornadoes
Tornadoes can form in minutes, making early and accurate warnings crucial to saving lives. Howard Bluestein at the University of Oklahoma and Adam Houston at the University of Nebraska are trying to understand why some storms produce...
Science360
Researchers develop Google glass type technology for the deaf! NSF Science Now 25
In this week’s episode, we learn about Google glass type technology for the deaf. We learn how studying tornado debris could help save lives. We discover how sweeping fingers could be the future in password security --and finally, we...
Curated Video
Exploring the Beauty of Spring
This video provides a concise overview of the spring season, explaining its characteristics, such as the changing weather, longer days, and the blooming of flowers. It also mentions the potential for unstable weather and natural...
Science360
IT'S A TWISTER--OF DATA!
In episode 75, Charlie and Jordan talk about visualizations that may reduce the false alarm rate for tornado prediction. How? Amy McGovern at the University of Oklahoma is trying to make high resolution simulations of supercell storms to...
Science360
NSF Science Now: Episode 25
In this week's episode we learn about Google glass type technology for the deaf. We learn how studying tornado debris could help save lives. We discover how sweeping fingers could be the future in password security --and finally we...
Visual Learning Systems
Weather Safety: Severe Storm Safety
Staying safe in all kinds of weather and avoiding weather-related injuries are the focus of this practical video. Concepts and terminology: lightning, tornado, wind, hurricane, and safe shelter.
Curated Video
How Tornadoes Form
This video provides a step-by-step process of how tornadoes evolve, from the heating of the land surface to the creation of a powerful vortex. Explore the unique characteristics of different types of tornadoes and why they occur.
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Time Of The Day Are Tornadoes Likely To Happen?
This video is answering the question of what time of the day are tornadoes likely to happen.
Curated Video
I WONDER - Why Are Clouds White?
This video is answering the question of why are clouds white.
Science360
Game Changer Research Aims to Forecast Tornadoes - Science Nation
Tornadoes claim hundreds of lives and cause billions of dollars in damages in the United States. With support from the National Science Foundation, computer scientist Amy McGovern at the University of Oklahoma is working to find answers...
Curated Video
B1 English Listening Practice - Natural Disasters
This video serves as English listening comprehension practice for intermediate-level students. In this video, a native English speaker talks in a natural way about the topic of natural disasters. The subtitles are included at the bottom...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Storms
The atmosphere is dynamic and forever changing to maintain balance. The ingredients of air, sunlight and water allow life to exist on Earth, but they also generate calm scenes like rainbows, as a tornado ends. All storms move moisture,...