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Earth Science - Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Hurricanes

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Overview

Explore the dynamics of severe weather phenomena in this 52-minute lecture on thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Delve into the occurrence and developmental stages of thunderstorms, including the formation of supercells. Examine tornado development, climatology, and destructive power, featuring real-world footage of tornado events. Investigate hurricane climatology, formation, decay, and devastating impacts, with eyewall and eye videos of Hurricane Michael. Learn about the profile of a hurricane and gain insights into these powerful atmospheric disturbances. Note that this is an older version of the lecture, with a music track added from 15-19 minutes due to audio issues.

Syllabus

Intro
THUNDERSTORM OCCURRENCE
STAGES OF THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT
SUPERCELLS
TORNADOES
TORNADO DEVELOPMENT
TORNADO CLIMATOLOGY
TORNADO DESTRUCTION
HURRICANE CLIMATOLOGY
PROFILE OF A HURRICANE
HURRICANE FORMATION
HURRICANE DECAY
HURRICANE DESTRUCTION

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