Tornado Chase

http://www.thefutureschannel.com/movies/earth_science_movies.php

With an average energy of roughly 1 million pounds of TNT, tornadoes are one of nature’s most powerful phenomena. And while atmospheric scientists know a great deal about tornados, such as the conditions in which they are most likely to form, no one yet understands exactly what makes a tornado or how to accurately predict their creation.

Running time 2:45 minutes. Available by subscription.

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Date Of Record Release	2010-09-10 17:11:05
Description	With an average energy of roughly 1 million pounds of TNT, tornadoes are one of nature’s most powerful phenomena. And while atmospheric scientists know a great deal about tornados, such as the conditions in which they are most likely to form, no one yet understands exactly what makes a tornado or how to accurately predict their creation. Running time 2:45 minutes. Available by subscription.
Classification	Climate and Meteorology Climate and Meteorology -- Research Education and Training Resources -- Texts, Manuals, Other Media -- Air and Climate Education and Training Resources -- Elementary level Education and Training Resources -- High school level Education and Training Resources -- Intermediate or middle school level
Resource Type	Case Study Classroom Activity Curriculum Presentation/Demo
Format	Visual/Slides/Film
Subject	Climatology Teaching--Aids and devices Meteorology Education--Curricula Climate--Study and teaching
Source	The Futures Channel
Keyword	Film, Online movie, Tornadoes, STEM, Earth science
Selector	Selection Committee
Date Of Record Creation	2010-09-10 17:05:14
Education Level	Intermediate (3-5) Middle (6-8) High School (9-12)
Date Last Modified	2011-07-19 18:30:34
Language	English

Date Record Checked: 2010-09-10 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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