Science: Earth Science EARTH SCIENCE New! Tropical Storms and
New! Things You Need to Know: The Weather Weather may be a frequent conversation topic, but making it a focus of curiosity and amazement— that’s a rare triumph. This program succeeds through a combination of eye-popping motion graphics, irreverent humor, and cutting-edge scientific exper- tise. Drawn from the United Kingdom’s top level of meteorology and physics researchers, four on-screen commentators explore fun, provocative, rarely considered weather facts. A BBC Production. (45 minutes) © 2011 Preview Clip Online C ‡ $169.95 QGR48255 • DVD / VOD
Weather and Climate To predict weather and understand climates, researchers use physics, environmental science, mathematics, and information technology to inter- pret huge amounts of oceanic, atmospheric, and terrestrial data. Filmed with the assistance of Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology, this program introduces the allied sciences of meteorology and climatology. Natural disaster tracking is also discussed, as is the depletion of the ozone layer. (27 minutes) © 2009 Preview Clip Online C ‡ o $129.95 QGR41110 • DVD / VOD
The Weather Video Clip Collection The weather—a phenomenon clearly beyond human control!—is nevertheless a topic of fascination to people the world over. A combination of high-quality film footage and detailed animations, this collection of 48 video clips (30 seconds to 2 minutes each) discusses Earth’s atmosphere, precipitation, meteo- rology, climates, the environment, and pollution. (60 minutes) © 2004 Preview Clip Online C ‡ $129.95 QGR44017 • DVD / VOD
Weather Around the World Taking viewers into five dramatically varied climate regions, this program illustrates how weather condi- tions differ around the globe and describes how human and animal life is impacted by weather and climate. Locations include Canada’s polar region, the Austrian Alps, Australia’s Fraser Island, Egypt’s Mt. Sinai, and Bwindi Impenetrable Park in the tropical rainforest of central Uganda. (15 minutes) © 2005 Preview Clip Online C $99.95 QGR44489 • DVD / VOD
Flooding in Bangladesh Of all the Earth’s regions, South Asia is probably best acquainted with the devasta- tion caused by severe storms and flooding. This two-part series explores the environmen- tal factors behind cyclones and surging water levels in Bangladesh as well as the painful effects of such disasters on communities, social institutions, and individuals. Portions in other languages with English subtitles. (30 minutes each) © 2011 Preview Clip Online C
Tropical Storms: Bangladesh’s Cyclone Aila Filmed during Severe Cyclonic Storm Aila, this program looks at the causes and effects of the event in Bangladesh and explores the social, economic, and ecological impact. $129.95 QGR44508 • DVD / VOD
Flooding in Bangladesh: Causes, Impacts, and Management Integrated with stories of people living by rivers and on char lands, this program examines physical and climatic forces connected to flooding in Bangladesh. $129.95 QGR44509 • DVD / VOD
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Nature Tech: Lightning Approximately 100 people are killed by lightning every year, and countless more are injured. To better understand that destructive force of nature, this video examines advances in prediction and protec- tion technology, heads to the labs where researchers are using computer models to help predict the behavior of electrical storms, and more. Distributed by A&E Television Networks. (45 minutes) © 2003 Preview Clip Online C $129.95 QGR42926 • DVD / VOD
Operation Tornado Using groundbreaking sensor technology, this program takes viewers into the vortex of a tornado as researchers attempt to decipher its patterns and internal forces. (52 minutes) © 2006 Preview Clip Online ‡ o $129.95 QGR40807 • DVD / VOD
Climate Change: Our Responsibility Have humans really accelerated climate change? Examining both sides of the politicized issue, this program makes the case that current warming trends are human-caused. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. (25 minutes) © 2008 Preview Clip Online C ‡ o $129.95 QGR40296 • DVD / VOD
New! The Core:
Journey to the Center of the Earth Lying 4,000 miles beneath the surface and with temperatures nearly as hot as the Sun’s, the inac- cessibility of the planet’s center has long been a problem for researchers. In this program scientists who have journeyed deep within the Earth explain how the core is studied and what findings reveal about the way the planet was formed. The video also examines evidence that the core is cooling faster than previously believed, with serious implications for life on Earth. A BBC Production. (59 minutes) © 2011 Preview Clip Online C ‡ $169.95 QGR48256 • DVD / VOD
True Faces of Hurricanes Ideal for earth science, meteorology, and other disci- plines, this film presents amazing footage captured from inside hurricanes and analyzed by experts. (52 minutes) © 2006 Preview Clip Online ‡ o $129.95 QGR40853 • DVD / VOD
New! Mountains and Mountain-Building Processes We think of mountains as eternal, but they are evidence of our planet’s surface bending and buck- ling like cardboard. This program examines Earth’s mountain-building processes in detail while also studying the weathering, erosion, and mass wasting by which mountains are worn down. Eye-catching graphics as well as live-action footage from the Alps, Andes, Cascades, Rockies, and Himalayas help illustrate concepts. (25 minutes) © 2011 Preview Clip Online C $99.95 QGR44885 • VOD
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