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Where do Hurricanes get their Energy?

Where do Hurricanes get their Energy?
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Weather and Climate, Tropical Cyclones, Energy Cycle
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.D, ESS3.B, ETS2.A
Keywords: 
extreme weather, hurricanes, tropical cyclones, satellites, latent heat
Summary: 
How do hurricanes get their energy? NASA hurricane scientist Dr. Jeff Halverson explains how hurricanes draw energy from the ocean surface.

Earth System Science

Earth System thumbnail
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Earth Systems, Societal Applications
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C
Keywords: 
water vapor, clouds, heat, latent heat
Summary: 
This unit will introduce you to many of the complex issues surrounding the Earth as a system and will help you to look at Earth in a new way—as a living system.

Water Vapor Animation

Screenshot from water vapor animation
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Earth Systems, Climate, Energy Cycle
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.D
Keywords: 
water vapor, clouds, heat, latent heat
Summary: 
Water vapor - and with it energy - is carried around the globe by weather systems. This satellite image shows the distribution of water vapor over Africa and the Atlantic Ocean.

NASA Our World: What is Weather

NASA Our World: What is Weather
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Earth Systems, Weather
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.D
Keywords: 
climate zones, air pressure, latent heat
Summary: 
This NASA video segment focuses on the relationship between weather and climate. Learn how heat, air pressure, winds and moisture work together to produce local weather.

Investigating the Climate System: Energy Cycle

Investigating the Climate System: Energy Cycle
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Earth Systems, Energy Cycle
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.C
Keywords: 
convection, greenhouse gasses, radiate, latent heat, albedo
Summary: 
A downloadable PDF lesson plan which explores Earth's energy cycle.