Super Hurricanes
Why some tropical storms erupt into monster hurricanes capable of wrecking coastlines. Can they be predicted? A SpaceRipTV original with Space.com.
Duration : 0:19:37
Categories: Hurricanes Tags: Hurricane, Hurricanes, nasa, Ocean, satellites, Storms, thunderstorms, tornado, tornadoes, tropical storms, Weather
How a hurricane is born – The Science Of Superstorms – BBC
A fascinating look at how a little girl walking in the sand of the African desert could cause a hurricane 4000 miles away in the USA. Great video from BBC show The Science of Superstorms. Contains some scenes that some viewers may find upsetting. Watch more high quality videos on the new BBC Worldwide YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/bbcworldwide
Duration : 0:2:29
Categories: Hurricanes Tags: BBC, Documentary, extreme, Hurricanes, nature, Of, Science, Storms, Superstorms, Technology, The, Weather
Hurricane Michelle – Nassau, Bahamas – November 5, 2001
Hurricane Michelle moved over the Northwestern Bahamas on the morning and afternoon of November 5, 2001. After making landfall in Cuba as a Category Four, the weakened storm moved just south of Nassau with maximum sustained winds of 90-95mph and gusts to 110-115mph and a minimum central pressure of 973mb (28.73in).
Duration : 0:6:43
Categories: Hurricanes Tags: 2001, Bahamas, Cyclone, extreme, Hurricane, Hurricanes, Michelle, Nassau, Severe, Storms, Tropical, Typhoon, Weather, Wind
Economic Downturn, Natural Disasters, and Terrorism – March 2010 Forecast
Highlights: accelerating economic losses, social discontent, extreme interest in terrorism & global violence, and widespread natural “event(s).” A global mood “weather forecast” for March 2010.
Duration : 0:4:44
Categories: Disasters Tags: A New Story Foundation, Asia, attack, Cari Bourette, chaos, China, collapse, crash, crisis, disaster, Earth, economy, forecast, geopolitical, global, hazards, March 2010, MoodCompass, nature, news, prediction, risk, sentiment, social mood, socioeconomic, socionomic, stock market, sustainability, terror, terrorism, unrest, violence, war, Weather
Tracking the Hurricanes 2004: Part 1- Alex
http://www.hurricanetrack.com
This is the first selelction off of the “Tracking the Hurricanes: 2004″ DVD that was released in late 2004. The 2-hour DVD documents the entire 2004 hurricane season from hurricane Alex in August to hurricane Jeanne in late September. Alex struck the Outer Banks of North Carolina on August 3, 2004 as a category two hurricane. HurricaneTrack.com was there to collect data and video of the event. This clip has been edited from the original DVD version to conserve time. For the complete DVD, visit HurricaneTrack.com and click on the store button on the homepage. There will be additional selections from the 2004 DVD as well as the extraordinary 2005 DVD- including hurricane Katrina in Mississippi.
Duration : 0:16:11
Categories: Hurricanes Tags: 2004, alex, banks, bass, carolina, chaser, hatteras, Hurricane, jesse, mark, North, outer, storm, sudduth, surge, tornado, water, Weather, Wind
Hurricane Charley – Port Charlotte, FL – August 13, 2004
Hurricane Charley strengthened rapidly just before striking the southwestern coast of Florida, over Charlotte Harbor, as a Category Four hurricane. Although extremely small in size, Charley produced sustained winds of 150mph and gusts to near 175mph, causing catastrophic wind damage in the communities of Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda, FL. The Charlotte County Medical Center recorded an unofficial gust of 150kts (173mph) and the Charlotte County Airport recorded 139kts (160mph). Charley’s minimum central pressure at landfall was 942mb (27.82in) and I recorded 950mb (28.05in) at my location near Fawcett Memorial Hospital. Veteran storm chaser Andy Dressler accompanied me on this chase.
Duration : 0:4:31
Categories: Hurricanes Tags: 2004, Charley, Cyclone, disaster, extreme, Florida, Hurricane, Hurricanes, Severe, Storms, Tropical, Typhoon, Weather, Wind
Gulf Residents Fear Hurricanes
As the oil still gushes into the Gulf of Mexico and hurricane season looming, for many, the worst is yet to come. Kelly Cobiella reports.
Duration : 0:2:34
Categories: Hurricanes Tags: BP, british, cbsepisode, cbsoilspill, disaster, evacuation, Fish, forecast, gulf, Hurricane, Leak, Meterologist, Mexico, Of, Oil, petroleum, spill, storm, Weather
Gulf Residents Fear Hurricanes
As the oil still gushes into the Gulf of Mexico and hurricane season looming, for many, the worst is yet to come. Kelly Cobiella reports.
Duration : 0:2:34
Categories: Hurricanes Tags: BP, british, cbsepisode, cbsoilspill, disaster, evacuation, Fish, forecast, gulf, Hurricane, Leak, Meterologist, Mexico, Of, Oil, petroleum, spill, storm, Weather
Hurricane Rita – Key West, Florida – September 20, 2005
This is a sample of my Hurricane Rita storm chase video. The footage was taken as Rita moved westward through the Florida Straits, passing about 40 miles south of Key West. Peak winds, towards the middle of this clip, are near 75mph with gusts near 100mph. By the end of the clip, storm surge has risen to about 2 feet over South Roosevelt Blvd., along the southeastern tip of the island.
Duration : 0:7:8
Categories: Hurricanes Tags: 2005, Cyclone, disaster, extreme, Florida, Hurricane, Hurricanes, Meteorology, Rita, Severe, Storms, Tropical, Typhoon, Weather, Wind
The Science of Natural Disasters
As recent events in Haiti and Chile have shown, the Earth is an amazingly dynamic and mobile planet. Solar heating of the Earth’s surface drives violent weather such as hurricanes; how the Earth absorbs and reflects this heat causes long term changes in climate. Likewise the cooling of the Earth’s deep interior to space drives geological motions, which lead to catastrophic events such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Destructive earthquakes and volcanoes are closely linked through plate tectonics, and in particular where the sea-floor sinks down into the Earth’s rocky mantle at ocean trenches over hundreds of millions of years. The science behind these phenomena is rich and complex, but understanding it is a crucial part of hazard assessment and mitigation.
Prof. David Bercovici, Professor of Geology & Geophysics and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, presents this lecture at the Association of Yale Alumni Reunion Weekend on May 29, 2010.
Duration : 0:57:32
Categories: Disasters Tags: Association of Yale Alumni, chile, climate change, Earth, earthquake, environment, global warming, haiti, Hurricane, natural disasters, planet, volcano, Weather, Yale University
