This video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW highlights research that supports the idea that warmer oceans generate and sustain more intense hurricanes. Ongoing monitoring of sea surface temperature (SST) supplied evidence that the world's oceans warmed 0.5°C between 1970 and 2005. Because hurricanes rely on warm water to release heat into the upper atmosphere and create spiraling winds, any additional energy can result in increased intensity. The video examines factors scientists use to predict hurricane behavior, and states that the complex nature of hurricane formation makes predicting with a high degree of accuracy very difficult.

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Essential Standards (7)
Grades 6-8
NCES.7.E.1.2
Explain how the cycling of water in and out of the atmosphere and atmospheric conditions relate to the weather patterns on Earth.
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Grades 9-12
NCES.EEn.2.7.3
Explain how human activities impact the biosphere.
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NGSS - Grade Level Disciplinary Core Ideas (5)
Grades 6-8
MS-ESS3.D.1 See anchor statement
Human activities, such as the release of greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels, are major factors in the current rise in Earth’s mean surface temperature (global warming). Reducing the level of climate change and reducing human vulnerability to whatever climate changes do occur depend on the understanding of climate science, engineering capabilities, and other kinds of knowledge, such as understanding of human behavior and on applying that knowledge wisely in decisions and activities.
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