Weather Systems

Weather Systems

Review

Use the links below to review and assess your learning. Start with the "Important Terms and Concepts" to ensure you know the terminology related to the topic of the chapter and concepts discussed. Move on to the "Review Questions" to answer critical thinking questions about concepts and processes discussed in the chapter. Finally, test your overall understanding by taking the "Self-assessment quiz".

• Important Terms and Concepts

• Review Questions

• Self-assessment quiz

Additional Resources

  Multimedia

  "Super Twisters"  (National Geographic)

"Tracking Hurricanes" (PBS) The News Hour with Jim Lehrer Oct. 1, 2003 "For years, scientists have worked to develop powerful new tools to predict the paths of hurricanes and monitor their likely impact. Betty Ann Bowser reports on the latest technologies meteorologists are using to keep tabs on these devastating storms and what new tools are being developed." 

  "Hunting Killer Storms: Flying into the Eye of Isabel WGBH Forum Network Mish Michaels, meteorologist, WBZ-TV4 talks about her adventures chasing tornadoes, flying into hurricanes and trekking to Mt. Washington during the winter.
(54:50)

"Tornado Sound " (NPR) Weekend Edition May 18, 2003
"Host Liane Hansen speaks with physicist Al Bedard, who studies the sounds of tornadoes at the Environmental Technology Laboratory of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

" Looking at Hurricanes" (NASA/GSFC) Explore the "latest" technology for observing hurricanes.

[ "Storm that Drowned a City" from NOVA for an in depth look at Hurricane Katrina's impact on New Orleans, LA.]

Interactivities

• Realtime station model plotting and interpretation (WeatherWise)

Readings

Tornadoes....Nature's Most Violent Storms

Visualization

Weather Map Viewer (M. Ritter) - Current weather map slide show.

  "How hurricanes form" (CNN)

 Web Sites

National Weather Service

NWS National Severe Storms Lab

NWS National Hurricane Center

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