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Show Me Science Advanced - Earth Science - Season 1

Mystery of the Clouds

Series: Show Me Science
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Episodes
4
Rating
NRC
Year
2014
Language
English
Publisher
TMW Media Group

About

Clouds have an enormous influence on the greenhouse effect. This is why it is important to find out what role clouds play in the climate and how they influence the thermal balance of the earth. Meteorologists studying clouds in Europe tell us that by learning about the microphysical processes that occur naturally in clouds, researchers gain new fundamental knowledge that can help improve weather and climate forecast models. This program explores known, speculated and unknown information about cloud structures and mechanisms. The newest technology and how it works is also presented. Students will discover how scientists study cloud formation by generating artificial clouds in a laboratory. They will research how clouds originate and how they react to surrounding natural elements. They will also see how microwave radiometers, lasers and satellites are used in researching cloud development.

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Episodes

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1. Earth Science Meteorology

9m

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Clouds have an enormous influence on the greenhouse effect. This is why it is important to find out what role clouds play in the climate and how they influence the thermal balance of the earth. Meteorologists studying clouds in Europe tell us that by learning about the microphysical processes that occur naturally in clouds, researchers gain new fundamental knowledge that can help improve weather and climate forecast models. This program explores known, speculated and unknown information about cloud structures and mechanisms. The newest technology and how it works is also presented. Students will discover how scientists study cloud formation by generating artificial clouds in a laboratory. They will research how clouds originate and how they react to surrounding natural elements. They will also see how microwave radiometers, lasers and satellites are used in researching cloud development.

2. Earth Science The Banded Stilt

12m

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From time to time, even the harshest environments surprise scientists. The Australian outback is one such place. As home to a diverse group of organisms, it sometimes plays host to a distant visitor, the banded stilt. When conditions in the Australian outback are right, a distant shoreline visitor, the Banded Stilt arrives by the thousands to breed. The mystery behind this behavior was finally documented when Cyclone Bobby started a chain reaction by flooding a dry salt lake in the outback. In this program we witness how a cyclone started a chain reaction, allowing a barren salt lake to flood, ultimately supporting a new brine shrimp population. We see how the food web works, as the mysterious banded stilts take advantage of the influx of brine shrimp to the area.

3. Earth Science

11m

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Over seventy percent of the Earth is covered with water – around 326 million trillion gallons! Water is essential for life – it gives plants ability to create sugar for food and it helps humans regulate temperatures and nourishes and protects the brain, spinal cord and other tissues. Water is equally important to the environment due to the intricate balance of the water cycle. This program takes an in-depth look at the chemistry of water and its different states and how each of them affects the world around us.

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