ATM 200 - Natural Disasters

DVD – “Hunt for the

Supertwister”

Friday, 18 September 2015

Photo by Daphne Zaras/NSSL

Daily Announcements:

1) Exam #1 Review Class is Friday, Sep. 25, 3:40-4:50 PM in LC-18.

2) “Hurricane Strike!” Assignment Due: Monday, September 28.

3) Exam #1 is Wednesday, Sep. 30. (Bring #2 pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser.)

4) Exam #1: Ch. 1, 9, 10 & 11, homework and lecture material (videos too!)

5) Reminder: there are no make-up exams; do not miss this exam!

6) Students with disabilities: please make your appointment for all exams

at the Disability Resource Center (and hand in your form to me).

Song #1: “Tornado Comin’ To Your Town” by John Fausett

Song #2: “This Tornado Loves You” by Neko Case

Text Source Today: none

Notes Template

PDF DOC

· DVD – “Hunt for the Supertwister”, NOVA, 2004

· YouTube Video Playback (click here)

· Supertwister homepage

Study Guide Material (to be answered while watching the DVD):

1) A 300 mph wind is not three (3) times more powerful than a 100 mph

wind, but is how many times more powerful?

2) What is the “key” to mapping swirling wind patterns that spawn tornadoes?

3) What apparently sets the whole tornado forming process within the

supercell in motion?