Why is It Calm in the Eye of a Hurricane? | Tumble Episode
Have you ever wondered why the eyes of hurricanes are so calm? That's what Lydia wanted to know. To find out the answer, we called up Dr. Shirley Murillo, a meteorologist who studies hurricanes by flying right into them! The data she collects from flying into hurricanes turns out to be vital to people on the ground, who use it to understand how severe a hurricane might be if it hits land. Shirley is motivated to learn as much as she can about these dangerous weather events s
The Hurricane of the Future | Tumble Episode
EDUCATION RESOURCES: NGSS Standards: ESS PS K-ESS2-1, K-ESS3-2, 4-ESS3-2, 3-ESS3-1 Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns, Cause and Effect Why are hurricanes so powerful? Every year, monster storms develop in the Atlantic Ocean from June until November. It seems like they come out of nowhere. But scientists are working to predict them months, years, and even decades before they start. We’ll discover what makes hurricanes so destructive, and why they might become even more intense i