When Nature Strikes: Hurricanes

NBC Learn, in partnership with the NSF and The Weather Channel, explores the science of natural disasters

Jenni Evans When Nature Strikes

Hurricanes are one of nature's most powerful natural hazards. Jenni Evans of Pennsylvania State University and Jeff Donnelly from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are studying how hurricanes form and what factors influence where and when they make landfall in an effort to save lives. "When Nature Strikes" is produced by NBC Learn in partnership with the National Science Foundation and The Weather Channel.

Source: NBC Learn
Creator: Dr. Marshall Shepherd
Air/Publish Date: 09/24/2015
Event Date: 09/24/2015
Resource Type: Science Explainer
Copyright: NBCUniversal Media, LLC.
Copyright Date: 2015
Clip Length: 00:05:40