Curated Video
Ancient tsunamis: by Nature Video
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was not the first of its kind, according to research in Nature. Two groups of scientists have found sedimentary evidence for possible predecessors to the 2004 event in Thailand and Sumatra. They discuss...
The March of Time
1953: HILO, HAWAII: HA XWS Downtown Hilo w/ strip of buildings waterfront (rebuilt after tsunami 1946). MS (POV Moving vehicle) Driving by strip of shops w/ cars parked curbside FG. Tourism, trade, recovery, vacation destination.
MOT 1953: HILO, HAWAII: HA XWS Downtown Hilo w/ strip of buildings waterfront (rebuilt after tsunami 1946). MS (POV Moving vehicle) Driving by strip of shops w/ cars parked curbside FG. Tourism, trade, recovery, vacation destination.
The March of Time
1946: HURRICANES: WS Various Red Cross workers, in raincoats, carrying wounded people in stretchers over ankle-deep flood waters in coastal town. MS Red cross members carrying injured on stretcher bag. Volunteer, aids, emergency response, tsunami
MOT 1946: HURRICANES: WS Various Red Cross workers, in raincoats, carrying wounded people in stretchers over ankle-deep flood waters in coastal town. MS Red cross members carrying injured on stretcher bag. Volunteer, aids, emergency...
The March of Time
1946: HURRICANES: WS Two 'Blue Peter' maritime flags flapping in strong wind. VS Hurricane winds blowing through coastal town, flooding & strong winds. VS Large floods flowing through another town, some stranded victims. Natural disasters, tsunami
MOT 1946: HURRICANES: WS Two 'Blue Peter' maritime flags flapping in strong wind. VS Hurricane winds blowing through coastal town, flooding & strong winds. VS Large floods flowing through another town, some stranded victims. Natural...
Curated Video
Natural Hazards: Crash Course Geography
Today we wrap up the first half of our series on physical geography by taking a closer look at natural hazards - which are physical processes like heat waves and cyclones, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, and floods and droughts. And...
Bozeman Science
ESS3B - Natural Hazards
In this video Paul Andersen explains how natural disasters (like earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes and flooding) have affected and will continue to affect humans on the planet. Many of the natural hazards (like volcanoes and storms) can...
Bozeman Science
Geology
In this video Paul Andersen explains how rock is formed and changed on the planet. The video begins with a brief description of rocks, minerals, and the rock cycle. Plate tectonics is used to describe structure near plate boundaries. Hot...
SciShow
Megatsunamis Worlds Biggest Wave
Megatsunamis are not only much larger than your average tsunami, they also form under different conditions. Good news: they're extremely rare. Bad news: they might not be for long.
Next Animation Studio
Ten years after tsunami, Fukushima cleanup just starting
Experts say cleaning up the leaking nuclear reactors will take another 30 years and billions of dollars more.
Visual Learning Systems
Oceanography: Waves
The physical and chemical characteristics of ocean waters are discussed including salinity, temperature, density, and pressure. Footage from Maine, the Canadian Maritimes, and the Pacific coast highlight dynamic characteristics of the...
Science360
Decoding Disasters Are We Prepared For Another 9-11?
The Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware aims to help communities become as prepared as possible for unplanned, sometimes unthinkable events. The Center's work and guidelines have been adopted by the Federal Emergency...
Next Animation Studio
How a nuclear reactor's cooling system works
Friday's magnitude 8.9 earthquake and the resulting tsunami damaged cooling systems at Japanese nuclear reactors. A reactor's cooling system circulates water from pond surrounding the reactor's core. If the water stops circulating it...
Science360
Decoding Disasters: Are We Prepared For Another 9-11?
The Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware aims to help communities become as prepared as possible for unplanned, sometimes unthinkable events. The Center's work and guidelines have been adopted by the Federal Emergency...
National Film Board of Canada
Debris
Debris is a portrait of Tofino, BC intertidal artist Pete Clarkson as he crafts his most ambitious and personal project to date: a memorial to the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami. He, like so many of us around the world, was...
Next Animation Studio
Russia testing doomsday torpedo, nuclear-powered missile
Moscow is testing a cruise missile with a nuclear warhead at the front and a nuclear engine at the rear, plus a huge torpedo designed to cause radioactive tsunamis.
Curated Video
The Lost Pagodas of Mahabalipuram
New ReviewThe 2004 tsunami off the coast of southern India unveiled massive underwater ruins near Mahabalipuram, stirring excitement about the potential discovery of the six legendary lost pagodas. Controversies soon began regarding the dating of...
Great Big Story
The Loudest Sound in History: Unraveling the Krakatoa Eruption of 1883
New ReviewDive into the astounding world of sound and explore the loudest noise ever recorded - the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883. From the humble decibels of everyday sounds to the earth-shattering 310dB produced by this volcanic explosion,...
SciShow
Rogue Waves
For a long time, rogue waves (defined as waves that are greater than twice the height of surrounding waves) were thought to be a myth, like mermaids or the kraken, but recent developments in satellite imagery and oceanic instruments now...
SciShow
Are We Overdue for a Megaquake?
If you live in the U.S. you may have heard that the Pacific Northwest is supposedly overdue for an earthquake of colossal, devastating proportions. If that’s true, how can we better understand the threat and be prepared for the day it...
SciShow
Why We Can't Predict Earthquakes
Earthquakes have the power to devastate entire communities—a little advanced notice could make a world of difference with an impending earthquake. So why can't they be predicted? Join Rose Bear Don't Walk for a new episode of SciShow,...
SciShow
Unexpected Ways Scientists Use GPS
GPS devices aren't just for keeping you from driving into a lake. They're also helping lots of scientists in unexpected ways.
Science360
Passport to Discovery - Surf's Up!
Today your Passport to Discovery takes you to Oregon State University at their Wave Research Laboratory. Come learn how this facility uses two different wave making pools to recreate natural disasters and learn how NSF supports this...
Visual Learning Systems
Origins of Earthquakes
The video discusses the 1964 Alaska earthquake, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded in North America. The video explains the concept of the earthquake epicenter and focus, and notes that earthquakes can occur under the ocean....
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Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters lists, defines, and provides examples of various types of natural disasters, including: tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, volcanic eruptions, blizzards, and wildfires.
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