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NOVA scienceNOW: Hurricanes
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Program Overview
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Learn about the potential impact a strong hurricane could have on New Orleans
and see how NASA's new satellite technology may help scientists better
forecast hurricane intensity.
This NOVA scienceNOW segment:
focuses on the devastating impact a strong hurricane could have on New
Orleans and scientists' efforts to predict the strength of hurricanes. explores the topographical factors that protect New Orleans while also
placing it at great risk from a hurricane, including levees built to keep water
out, the city's location below sea level and the continuing loss of
wetlands. looks at NASA's new satellite technology that enables scientists to see
the internal structure of hurricanes. Radar images of hot towers (violent storms
within a storm) produced by this technology may one day help weather forecasters
predict hurricane intensity.
Taping Rights: Can be used up to one year after the program is taped off the air.
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