Storms and changing patterns

Read weather evidence, investigate storms and trace energy through the atmosphere.

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1. 1

   What does a thunderstorm need?

   Combine moisture, unstable air and lift in a simplified rising-air experiment.

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2. 2

   What do weather-radar colours really show?

   Read a real historical reflectivity image and follow a separate radar-pulse diagram.

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3. 3

   Why does warm water not always make a hurricane?

   Compare supportive ocean and atmospheric conditions without making a storm forecast.

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4. 4

   How do greenhouse gases affect escaping energy?

   Follow sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation through a simplified energy diagram.

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5. 5

   How can a warming trend contain cooler years?

   Explore a frozen NASA global temperature series and calculate labelled running averages.

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