The Science of Extreme Weather

How Satellites Track Severe Weather

Educational Nov 1, 2016 33 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E6: Venture into space to see how different types of weather satellites chart large-scale extreme weather systems in both daylight and darkness. Compare two nearly identical hurricanes - one in 1900, the other in 2008 - to highlight the life-saving capability of orbiting weather stations.

Educational Nov 1, 2016 33 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2016
Run Time: 33 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.