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Dive Into a 360-View of Hurricane Maria

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Precipitation, Weather, Tropical Cyclones, Remote Sensing, Data

Type:

Video

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General

Summary:

For the first time in 360 degrees, this data visualization takes you inside a hurricane. The precipitation satellite has an advanced radar that measures both liquid and frozen water. Click and drag to look around.

Real World: Hurricane Hunters

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Weather, Tropical Cyclones, STEM Careers, Forecasting

Type:

Video

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS3.B

Keywords:

hurricane, temperature, air pressure

Summary:

This NASA video segment focuses on how scientists use satellites to collect data. These sets of data are then analyzed and used to predict storms.

My NASA Data - Hurricane Dynamics

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Weather, Remote Sensing, Data

Type:

Article

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General

Summary:

Learn all about hurricanes, the most violent storms on Earth.

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.

My NASA Data - Hurricanes as Heat Engines

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Weather, Tropical Cyclones, Remote Sensing, Data

Type:

Lesson Plan

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General

Summary:

Students will use various visualizations (i.e. images, charts, and graphs) to explore the energy exchange that occurs when hurricanes extract heat energy from the ocean.

GCPEx Snow Campaign Wrap-Up

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Precipitation, Weather

Type:

Video

Audience:

Formal, 9 - 12

Standards:

ESS2.A

Keywords:

snowfall, field campaigns, algorithms, GCPEx, ground validation, Ontario

Summary:

A summary of the GPM Cold-season Precipitation Experiment, which took place in January and February 2012 in Ontario, Canada.

Real World: Monitoring Earth's Energy Budget with CERES

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Weather, Human Impact, Energy Cycle, Technology, Satellites

Type:

Video

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS2.D

Keywords:

energy budget, radiation budget, atmosphere, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases, carbon footprint

Summary:

Learn how NASA uses a data-collecting sensor, Clouds and Earth’s Radiant Energy System, or CERES, to study clouds and make accurate measurements of energy leaving Earth.

My NASA Data - Comparing Data Displays by Counting Tropical Cyclones

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Weather, Tropical Cyclones, Remote Sensing, Data

Type:

Lesson Plan

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General

Summary:

In this lesson, students will learn how to compare data displays related to tropical cyclones to identify patterns and relationships in the data. They will be able to create their own data displays or use the ones provided.

A New Multi-dimensional View of a Hurricane

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Weather

Type:

Video

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General

Standards:

ESS2.D

Keywords:

hurricanes, Matthew

Summary:

NASA researchers use a combination of satellite observations to re-create multi-dimensional pictures of hurricanes and other major storms in order to study complex atmospheric interactions. In this video, they applied those techniques to Hurricane Matthew