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'Towers in the Tempest' is a 4.5 minute narrated animation that explains recent scientific insights into how hurricanes intensify. This intensification can be caused by a phenomenon called a 'hot tower'.

Monsoons: Wet, Dry, Repeat

Temperature data showing difference between winter and summer.

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Earth Systems, Water & Life, Weather, Societal Applications, Freshwater Resources

Type:

Video

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS2.C, ESS2.D, ESS3.A

Keywords:

monsoons, India, temperature, windspeed, soil moisture, SMAP

Summary:

The monsoon is a seasonal rain and wind pattern that occurs over South Asia (among other places). Through NASA satellites and models we can see the monsoon patterns like never before.

Unmanned NASA Storm Sentinels set for Hurricane Study

Primary Topic:

Technology

Subtopics:

Weather and Climate, Remote Sensing

Type:

Article

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, 9 - 12

Keywords:

airplane, aeronautics, UAV, sensors, hurricanes

Summary:

NASA will dispatch two unmanned aircraft equipped with specialized instruments high above tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean basin. These "severe storm sentinels" will investigate the processes that underlie hurricane formation and intensity change.

Precious Freshness

Primary Topic:

Societal Applications

Subtopics:

Earth Systems, Water & Life, Climate, Freshwater Resources

Type:

Article

Audience:

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

Standards:

ESS3.A, ESS3.C

Keywords:

water resources, water distribution, water conservation

Summary:

Humans need freshwater for many purposes, but it's not evenly distributed across our planet, which can create challenges for many communities.

Hurricanes and Hot Towers with TRMM

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Tropical Cyclones, Technology, Satellites, Remote Sensing, Data, Forecasting

Type:

Lesson Plan

Audience:

Formal, 6 - 8

Keywords:

hot towers, TRMM

Summary:

Students will think about their experiences with hurricanes and severe storms, then learn the basics of what causes hurricanes to form. Students will learn how hurricane prediction has progressed, and how satellites can help us understand storms.

My NASA Data - A Map of Freshwater

Primary Topic:

Water Cycle

Subtopics:

Weather, Climate, Freshwater Resources

Type:

Lesson Plan

Audience:

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

Keywords:

freshwater, GRACE, watershed, hydrosphere

Summary:

This My NASA Data lesson plan takes students through data from the GRACE satellite mission to help them understand where regions around the globe may experience a change in their freshwater availability.

GPM: Hurricanes Beyond the Tropics

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Tropical Cyclones, Remote Sensing, Societal Applications, Floods

Type:

Video

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, General

Standards:

ESS2.D, ESS3.B

Keywords:

hurricanes, Goddard Space Flight Center, extreme weather

Summary:

Hurricane Irene's impact in New England shows that tropical cyclones can greatly affect regions outside the view of TRMM. The GPM mission will build upon TRMM's legacy by examining a larger swath of Earth with more sensitive instruments.