Instructional Video1:02
NASA

NASA/NOAA | GOES-14 Views of Hurricane Bill

3rd - 11th
NASA and NOAA's newest weather satellite, GOES-14, has captured some fascinating views of Hurricane Bill. This is a collection of a few quick movies put together by the GOES-14 team.



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Instructional Video0:28
NASA

NASA's EPIC View of 2017 Eclipse Across America

3rd - 11th
From a million miles out in space, NASA’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) captured 12 natural color images of the moon’s shadow crossing over North America on Aug. 21, 2017.



EPIC is aboard NOAA’s Deep Space...
Instructional Video0:58
NASA

NASA Finds 2020 Tied for Hottest Year on Record

3rd - 11th
Globally, 2020 was the hottest year on record, effectively tying 2016, the previous record. Overall, Earth’s average temperature has risen more than 2 degrees Fahrenheit since the 1880s. Temperatures are...
Instructional Video1:04
Next Animation Studio

USS Conestoga shipwreck found near San Francisco by NOAA, Navy after 95 years lost at sea

12th - Higher Ed
After nearly a century of trying to uncover the mysterious fate of the U.S.S. Conestoga and its crew, scientists can finally offer an explanation as to what happened. On March 25, 1921, the USS Conestoga set sail from Mare Island Naval...
Instructional Video1:19
Next Animation Studio

U.S. coastline to sink by up to 25 inches by 2050

12th - Higher Ed
Galveston could sink 25 inches as sea-level rise combines with a continental sagging effect to cause increased coastal flooding.
Instructional Video0:32
Next Animation Studio

Acidification of Oceans major threat to world's reefs

12th - Higher Ed
Acidification of the world's oceans has become the largest threat to the health of the globe's coral reefs, according to a top US scientist. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chief Jane Lubchenco said that acidity levels...
Instructional Video2:32
NASA

NASA | Global Hawks Soar into Storms

3rd - 11th
During this year's Atlantic hurricane season, NASA is redoubling its efforts to probe the inner workings of hurricanes and tropical storms with two unmanned Global Hawk aircraft flying over storms and two new space-based...
Instructional Video0:57
Next Animation Studio

End of El Nino could bring active Atlantic hurricane season

12th - Higher Ed
The chances of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season in 2019 have increased now that El Nino is over.
Instructional Video4:23
Weatherthings

Weather Things: Hurricane Forecasting

6th - 8th
For their size and impact, hurricanes are often called the greatest storms on Earth. They expend a tremendous amount of energy through the water cycle, and through wind, to maintain the balance of the atmosphere. Known by different names...
Instructional Video24:57
Weatherthings

Severe Weather Safety: Watch for the Warning

6th - 8th
All thunderstorms create hazards of lightning. Some thunderstorms result in flash flooding, large hail, damaging wind or a tornado. See how to prepare for these threats at school, at home, or outside. Understand the difference between a...
Instructional Video4:43
Weatherthings

Weather Things: Hurricane Data

6th - 8th
For their size and impact, hurricanes are often called the greatest storms on Earth. They expend a tremendous amount of energy through the water cycle, and through wind, to maintain the balance of the atmosphere. Known by different names...
Instructional Video3:42
Weatherthings

Weather Things: Hurricane Ranking

6th - 8th
For their size and impact, hurricanes are often called the greatest storms on Earth. They expend a tremendous amount of energy through the water cycle, and through wind, to maintain the balance of the atmosphere. Known by different names...
Instructional Video6:58
Weatherthings

Hurricane Hunters

6th - 8th
In the United States, there are two different groups of hurricane hunters that fly into tropical storms and hurricanes to gather weather data. They use different planes and fly different patterns, but they all collect data in tropical...
Instructional Video4:13
Weatherthings

Weather Things: Hurricane Safety

6th - 8th
For their size and impact, hurricanes are often called the greatest storms on Earth. They expend a tremendous amount of energy through the water cycle, and through wind, to maintain the balance of the atmosphere. Known by different names...
Instructional Video4:47
Weatherthings

Weather Things: Hurricane Formation

6th - 8th
For their size and impact, hurricanes are often called the greatest storms on Earth. They expend a tremendous amount of energy through the water cycle, and through wind, to maintain the balance of the atmosphere. Known by different names...
Instructional Video2:52
Curated OER

Hydrothermal Vents

6th - 12th
Do aliens exist? They do on the Galapagos Islands' ocean floor! Despite being a mile and a half below the ocean's surface (and far from the sun's reach), bizarre life forms have found a way to thrive there. So, how is this possible?...
Instructional Video
NOAA

Noaa: Estuary Education: Combined Sewer Overflow

9th - 10th
A quick overview of how a combined sewer overflow system works, and why heavy rains can be bad for estuaries. [1:42]
Instructional Video
NOAA

Noaa: The Ocean Today: Break the Grip of the Rip

9th - 10th
Find out the dangers of rip currents, how to spot them, and how to stay safe in the presence of them. [2:14]
Instructional Video
NOAA

Noaa: Estuary Education: Weather Balloons

9th - 10th
See how weather forecasting and weather research are conducted using weather balloons. Find out how these floating instruments work, and what scientific the data they send back to meteorologists. [4:44]
Instructional Video
NOAA

Noaa: Ocean Facts: What Is Eutrophication?

9th - 10th
Explains what eutrophication is and the extent of the problem in the United States. Discusses the causes, impact, and what can be done to combat it. The video provides a short overview of the topic and is accompanied by a transcript. [1:04]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Environmental Specialist: What I Do and How Much I Make

9th - 10th
Ainsley talks about her responsibilities and compensation as an environmental specialist contracted to NOAA.
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: A National Climate Service

9th - 10th
NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco discusses a proposal for the creation of a national climate forecasting department akin to the National Weather Service.
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Noaa Administrator Jane Lubchenco

9th - 10th
Earlier this month, Jane Lubchenco was confirmed as the administrator of NOAA. We'll talk with her this hour.
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Noaa Warns of Gap in Future Forecasting Abilities

9th - 10th
Budget cuts may impair NOAA's ability to monitor severe weather, such as tornadoes and blizzards.