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Features different systems of measurement and their value to science in five separate segments. Stardust Elements: Looks at the life cycles of stars and explains how the death of a star seeds the universe with all the elements of the periodic table. End of Dinosaurs: Debates several scientific theories about why and how dinosaurs became extinct. Earthly Thermometers: Demonstrates how the Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin scales measure the same thing in different ways and why we need precise measurements of temperature. Frozen in Time: Pieces together the past of a 5,300-year-old man whose body was preserved in ice in the Italian Alps. Hurricanes Take the Heat: Follows researchers who study how hurricanes form and try to predict where the next one will strike.
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It’s called a wavemaker, and its 300 feet long and 12 feet wide. With support from the National Science Foundation, this huge new tool, the largest of its type in the United States, is helping scientists perform large scale studies on the impact of both hurricane and tsunami waves.
For seven days in the Fall of 2012, Hurricane Sandy pounded the Caribbean and the East Coast of the United States with punishing rain, wind, and waves. What happened in the atmosphere that caused this monstrous storm to form? Summer and winter weather conditions collided with extreme forces to form a super storm. Part of the "Danger Zone" series.
This episode highlights recent studies related to beaches and marine life. Researchers have found that seagrass has a strong potential for curbing erosion. Other features include the impact of climate change on right whale movement, expanding efforts to save coral reefs, and the dangers of hurricane storm surge. Part of the "4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn't Hear About This Week" series.
What causes earth's weather? Explains that the sun is the primary source of our changing weather phenomena as it warms the atmosphere and water. Covers weather forecasting, high and low pressure fronts, cloud formations, and the water cycle. Presents weather conditions for thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
Tired of the same old evening news? Researchers at Northwestern University are inventing ways to make the news a lot more interesting. With funding from the National Science Foundation, Scientists at Northwestern's Intelligent Information Laboratory are working on a project that creates customized newscasts, read by online avatars based on individual preferences. The program called News at Seven is a system that automatically generates a virtual news show.
With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Forrest Masters and a team at the University of Florida are developing new technologies to help engineers and scientists better understand the strong, high-wind storms that batter communities along U.S. coastlines. The National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) has the broad goal of supporting research that will improve the resilience and sustainability of civil infrastructure against the natural hazards of earthquakes and windstorms. Part of the "Science Nation" series.
Whether they arise from human causes or forces within planet Earth itself, natural disasters threaten life and civilization with what seems to be growing frequency. Studies troubling developments in marine, arctic, wetland, and urban environments while highlighting research opportunities that may help prevent future catastrophes. Coral reef decay, Everglades habitat loss, polar ice disappearance, and global warming are all analyzed. Looks at earthquake prediction, hurricane and tornado tracking, air pollution monitoring, tsunami warning systems, and the cleanup of toxic flood sediment in New Orleans.
It bursts from the sun with the power of ten thousand nuclear weapons... and when it hits our planet, it could create the largest disaster in recorded history. A magnetic storm from the sun could wipe out electrical power, television, radio, military communication, and nearly every piece of electronics in the Northern Hemisphere. Learn about a planet-wide "hurricane" of magnetic forces called "Solar Katrina" that could permanently scramble all 21st Century technology. What causes this magnetic superstorm and why is it so powerful? And is there anything we can do to prevent the Magnetic Storm?
StormView™ is a software program that gauges how residents of hurricane-prone regions might react in the event of an imminent storm. It was developed by University of Miami professor Kenny Broad and a number of collaborators, and supported with funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It includes TV meteorologist broadcasts, newspaper stories, web stories, bulletins from NOAA and even interactions with neighbors. The StormView™ simulation provides a way for social scientists to collaborate with meteorologists to tailor more effective messages. Part of the National Science Foundation Series “Science Nation.”
In this episode, researchers operate lab-grown heart cells by remote control, and researchers at UCLA discuss their research on memory. They are conducting experiments with snails. What predictions are scientists making for the future of hurricanes? Based on current models, they will be stronger, slower, and wetter. Part of the "4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn't Hear About This Week" series.
Provides important steps you can take and become self-reliant to prepare for various emergency situations topics include: Weather-related disasters, hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, floods, wildland fires, earthquakes, power outages, terrorism, bio terrorism, pandemics, avian and swine influenza, radiation emergencies, effects of climate change, and other disruptions including civil unrest. Knowing what you and your family can do to prepare for any type of disaster will help reduce stress if a natural or man-made disaster occurs. Having the proper supplies and knowing how to use them can make a difference between life and death in time of an emergency. Explains how to store food and water and you can have hot, tasty meals without electric power.
Moko is an explorer. As he travels the world continent by continent, he makes many friends and discovers many natural phenomena which sometimes delight him, and other times scare him. Each animated episode recounts an adventure and takes an "original story" approach to explaining these natural phenomena. In this episode. Moko and Totemie take a boat and travel across the lake to where the landscape is very different. Suddenly, they see a strange column twirling in the horizon. The wind is getting stronger and stronger all around them. Moko and Totemie find a tree and hang on to it as tightly as they can. The cyclone goes over their heads and they can see in the center of the column of wind. Moko thinks that if you respect the power of nature, then nature lets you see some of its secrets.
