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El Nino and Why We Can't Predict the Weather
What is El Nino? Why can't we predict the weather? Just a few slight changes in global climate patterns can drastically shift the weather. Thanks to chaos theory, even our smartest meteorologists can't predict weather correctly.
SciShow
Could Scientists Predict the Next Political Crisis?
Thanks to modern science and technology, we can predict what the weather will be like in 5 days, but it’s still a bit more challenging to predict what will happen to us and our societies.
Visual Learning Systems
The Science of Weather Forecasting
This video discusses the challenging task of predicting the weather and the role of meteorologists in studying and forecasting it. It highlights the various tools used by meteorologists, such as weather instruments, weather balloons,...
Curated Video
Predicting the weather
Pupil outcome: I can use a simple model to predict the weather. Key learning points: - A probability model can be used to predict the weather - Some models are better than others at predicting the weather - An incorrect prediction does...
SciShow
How a Butterfly’s Wingbeat CAN Change the Weather
You may have heard of the butterfly effect, where butterflies flapping their wings somehow cause tornadoes. Although it seems pretty unlikely, butterflies can affect the weather, just not in the way you might think.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Is the weather actually becoming more extreme? | R. Saravanan
From 2016 to 2019, the world saw record-breaking heat waves, rampant wildfires, and the longest run of category 5 tropical cyclones on record. The number of extreme weather events has been increasing for the last 40 years, and current...
Curated Video
Partnership Grants – how to predict the weather?
Students at the Mead Community Primary School are predicting their local weather under the guidance of an industry professional in their Partnership Grants project: What’s the weather like? By analysing changes in the local environment...
Curated Video
Weather Systems
What causes different kinds of weather? What is wind and where does it come from? How can pressure systems help us predict the weather? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. Understanding weather systems is the key to reliable...
Visual Learning Systems
Weather Around Us: What Is Weather?
Upon viewing the Weather Around Us video series, students will be able to do the following: Define weather as the condition of the lower atmosphere close to Earth. Understand that weather is constantly changing. Understand that...
Visual Learning Systems
Weather Around Us: Heat Energy and Weather
Upon viewing the Weather Around Us video series, students will be able to do the following: Define weather as the condition of the lower atmosphere close to Earth. Understand that weather is constantly changing. Understand that...
Curated Video
Weather
Dr. Forrester explains how meteorologists use weather patterns and other events to predict the weather.
NASA
5 Things That Changed Weather Forecasting Forever
Our ability to predict the weather, though still imperfect, would astound our ancestors. And decades of improvements in weather satellite technology, driven by teams of fiercely dedicated scientists and engineers, have made that...
Visual Learning Systems
Weather Around Us: Summing Up
Upon viewing the Weather Around Us video series, students will be able to do the following: Define weather as the condition of the lower atmosphere close to Earth. Understand that weather is constantly changing. Understand that...
Visual Learning Systems
Weather Around Us: Air Pressure
Upon viewing the Weather Around Us video series, students will be able to do the following: Define weather as the condition of the lower atmosphere close to Earth. Understand that weather is constantly changing. Understand that...
Visual Learning Systems
Weather Around Us: Introduction
Upon viewing the Weather Around Us video series, students will be able to do the following: Define weather as the condition of the lower atmosphere close to Earth. Understand that weather is constantly changing. Understand that...
National Geographic
This Small Satellite Could Predict the Next Hurricane | Short Film Showcase
For the past several decades, we’ve relied on massive, billion-dollar satellites to collect data. Aerospace company Spire is revolutionizing the industry with their CubeSat satellite design. Each device is about the size of a shoe box...
National Geographic
This Small Satellite Could Predict the Next Hurricane | Short Film Showcase
For the past several decades, we’ve relied on massive, billion-dollar satellites to collect data. Aerospace company Spire is revolutionizing the industry with their CubeSat satellite design. Each device is about the size of a shoe box...
SciShow Kids
How Do We Know When It Will Rain?
Have you ever seen a weather report on TV and wondered how they can tell when it's going to rain days before it happens? Well, there are special scientists called meteorologists who use all kinds of cool equipment to predict the weather!
SciShow
Can Achy Joints Really Predict the Weather?
Can your grandma really tell when a storm is coming based on her knee? Scientists have been looking into this tale for years, and either way, you should probably still call her just because.
Visual Learning Systems
Weather Around Us: Video Assessment
Upon viewing the Weather Around Us video series, students will be able to do the following: Define weather as the condition of the lower atmosphere close to Earth. Understand that weather is constantly changing. Understand that...
Curated Video
How We Forecast the Weather
Humans have been observing weather since ancient times. This video provides an overview of weather forecasting, highlighting its importance in various aspects of our daily lives. It explains how weather is predicted using advanced...
Visual Learning Systems
Weather Around Us: Clouds and Precipitation
Upon viewing the Weather Around Us video series, students will be able to do the following: Define weather as the condition of the lower atmosphere close to Earth. Understand that weather is constantly changing. Understand that...
Visual Learning Systems
Weather Around Us: Wind
Upon viewing the Weather Around Us video series, students will be able to do the following: Define weather as the condition of the lower atmosphere close to Earth. Understand that weather is constantly changing. Understand that...
NASA
NASA/NOAA | GOES Weather With Topper Shutt
WUSA 9 Chief Meteorologist Topper Shutt answers viewers questions about how he uses GOES satellite data to accurately predict the weather. On March 4th, 2010, NASA launched GOES-P (soon to be re-named GOES-15), the last satellite in the...