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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.

The Water Cycle: Heating the Ocean

Multiple Earth's showing different heat visualizations
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Earth Systems, Weather and Climate, Climate, Energy Cycle
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C
Keywords: 
cryosphere, ice, permafrost, sea ice, ocean currents, glaciers, satellites
Summary: 
Explore the solar heating of the ocean in part one of a series on the water cycle. The animations show multiple views of the solar heating of the oceans, a picture of this first stage of water's cyclical journey from sea to air to land, and back again.

A Tour of the Cryosphere 2009

Chart showing sea ice decline
Primary Topic: 
Water Cycle
Subtopics: 
Hydrologic Cycle, Earth Systems, Weather and Climate, Energy Cycle
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.C
Keywords: 
cryosphere, ice, permafrost, sea ice, ocean currents, glaciers, satellites
Summary: 
The cryosphere consists of those parts of the Earth's surface where water is found in solid form, including areas of snow, sea ice, glaciers, permafrost, ice sheets, and icebergs. This animation shows fluctuations in the cryosphere.