| Description |
1 online resource (24 video files (approximately 720 min.)) : sd., col. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Series |
Great courses: Science & Mathematics, Earth Sciences. |
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Great courses (DVD). Science & mathematics. Earth science.
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| Contents |
Episode 1 Extreme Weather Is Everywhere Episode 2 Temperature Extremes and Cold-Air Outbreaks Episode 3 Low Pressure and Earth's High Winds Episode 4 Extreme Humidity, Rain, and Fog Episode 5 How Radar Reveals Storms Episode 6 How Satellites Track Severe Weather Episode 7 Anatomy of a Lightning Strike Episode 8 Lightning Extremes and Survival Episode 9 Thunderstorm Formation and Weather Balloons Episode 10 Wind Shear and Severe Thunderstorms Episode 11 Squall Line Thunderstorms and Microbursts Episode 12 Supercell Thunderstorms and Hail Episode 13 Tornadoes and Their Amazing Winds Episode 14 Tornadogenesis and Storm Chasing Episode 15 Mountain Windstorms and Avalanches Episode 16 Ice Storms: Freezing Rain Takes Over Episode 17 Epic Snowfall and the Lake Effect Episode 18 Blizzards and Winter Cyclones Episode 19 Flash Floods and Deadly Moving Water Episode 20 Drought, Heat Waves, and Dust Storms Episode 21 Where Hurricanes Hit Episode 22 The Enormous Structure of a Hurricane Episode 23 Storm Surge and Hurricane Intensification Episode 24 El Niño and Cycles of Extreme Weather. |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Presenter, Professor Eric R. Snodgrass, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. |
| Summary |
No place on Earth is safe from severe storms. Tour the world's wildest weather-and learn how to protect yourself-with a storm-chasing, prize-winning meteorologist. By delving into The Science of Extreme Weather that underlies blizzards, flash floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, heat waves, and more, you'll come away with newfound appreciation and respect for the atmosphere's most awe-inspiring phenomena. |
| Audience |
Rated TVPG. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Weather.
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Storms.
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Climatic extremes.
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Climatic changes.
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| Added Author |
Container of (work): Snodgrass, Eric R.
Science of extreme weather, course guidebook.
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hoopla digital.
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| Added Title |
Container of (expression): Science of extreme weather, course guidebook.
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| Music No. |
MWT11716861 |
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