Originally presented 11 Feb 2012
What causes hurricanes (typhoons or cyclones, as they are termed in the Pacific and Indian Oceans) and other tropical storms? Can variations in tracks and intensity be identified over time? Can changes in tropical storm formation (cyclogenesis) be predicted? How might climate change impact frequency and intensity of these most powerful storms?
Dr. Suzana J Carmargo, Lamont Associate Research Scientist in the Division of Ocean and Climate Physics, shares her investigations about tropical cyclones. Her research areas range across the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, and space from the present back to the Last Glacial Maximum.
Introduction to this Workshop
Introductory presentation:
“What Factors Affect Tropical Cyclogenesis?”
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Cutting-Edge Research
Suzana J. Camargo is a Lamont Associate Research Professor in the
Division of Ocean and Climate Physics. She earned her B.Sc. and M.Sc. at USP (University of São Paulo) and her Ph.D. at the technical University of Munich, Germany.
Her talk for this session is entitled:
“Hurricanes and Climate Change: What Do We Know? What Can We Expect?”
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Classroom Resources
Project Atmosphere Canada Teachers Guide
Hurricanes
NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center
The Deadliest, Costliest, and Most Intense United States Tropical Cyclones from 1851 to 2010 (and Other Frequently Requested Hurricane Facts)NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS NHC-6
[PDF] [MS-Word]
Atlantic Basin Impacts
The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492-1996
Selected bibliography:
Ludlum, D. M., 1963, Early American Hurricanes 1492-1870. American Meteorological Society.
Mogil, H.M., 2007, Extreme Weather. Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers. ISBN 978-1-57912-743-5.
Schwartz, R., 2007, Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States. Blue Diamond Books. ISBN 0-9786280-0-4
Sheets, B., and J. Williams, 2001, Hurricane Watch: Forecasting the Deadliest Storms on Earth. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-375-70390-X
Simpson, R. (ed.), 2003, Hurricane: Coping with Disaster. American Geophysical Union. ISBN 0-87590-297-9
Williams, J, 2009, The AMS Weather Book. The University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-89898-9.
Other Resources for This Topic
National Hurricane Center, NWS, NOAA
Central Pacific Hurricane Center, NWS, NOAA
The Deadliest, Costliest, and Most Intense United States Tropical Cyclones from 1851 to 2010 (and Other Frequently Requested Hurricane Facts)NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS NHC-6
[PDF] [MS-Word]
Atlantic Basin Impacts
The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492-1996
IPCC 4th Assessment Report: Climate Change 2007
Hurricanes and Typhoons
US Global Change Research Program
Climate Change Impact Report
Geology.com: Hurricanes and Typhoons
TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) Animations
Hurricanes and Typhoons
Links to other TRMM animations and data sets
NASA’s Hurricane Resource Page
Integrating Educational Technologies
General suggestions: Integrating Educational Technologies into Your Classrooms
Your assignment:
Many federal government agencies and educational organizations now utilize Facebook, Twitter, and other social media. Students and teachers can receive alerts about impending events and dangers, as well as comment about them to the world
1) What characteristics make social media effective as a classroom teaching tool?
2) When should social media be incorporated for full-class instruction, and when should they be used for small groups or individual projects?3) Describe strategies to locate suitable social media for your classes. Comment on how such strategies match school district policies.
and
4) Design a lesson plan that incorporates at least one application of social media.
E2C Follow-up:
You may send your model lesson and other responses to this “assignment” to michael@earth2class.org. If suitable, we will post your work in the E2C lesson plans and/or add them to this section of the Workshop website.