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'bombogenesis' isn't the only crazy weather term you'll hear this winter - cnn

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'Bomb cyclone' isn't the only crazy weather term you'll hear this winter

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From "bombogenesis" to "hoarfrost," most of them aren't as alarming as they sound.

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http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/12/151204-tornado-environment-display-el-reno-samaras-storm-science/#.VmW4XM-qmtQ.twitter

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Scientists now have a way to understand the fierce tornado that killed veteran stormchaser Tim Samaras in 2013 in El Reno, Oklahoma. The May 31 storm was the largest ever recorded, and one of the fastest.

New software has allowed scientists to piece together video footage of that deadly storm from 45 different stormchasers. The video is synchronized with maps and radar data to create a unique 3-D picture of the tornado.

For the first time, scientists can now actually see the "sub-vortex" that spun out of the tornado at 175 miles (280 kilometers) per hour, killing Samaras, his son Paul, and colleague Carl Young.

"That sub-vortex had a structure unlike anything we've ever seen, but now we're able to track it second by second-using footage from different perspectives-to see if we can learn more about how it formed," says Anton Seimon, a tornado scientist at Appalachian State University who co-developed the new software tool with programmer Skip Talbot and meteorologist John Allen.

Built over the past year, the program is being launched officially this weekend, in conjunction with the debut of " Inside the Mega Twister " on the National Geographic Channel, which is about the El Reno storm. The software was developed with support from the National Geographic Society, which had also supported Samaras.

Called the Tornado Environment Display (TED) visualization tool, the program was named for the late Ted Fujita, the pioneering tornado scientist who had used crowdsourcing in the 1950s to study the phenomena by soliciting footage from the public. For now, TED has only been applied to the El Reno storm, but Seimon says the technology could be used to model any other tornado for which there is ample footage. Check out the tool here.

By splicing together high-resolution imagery, the program allows scientists to get a finer view of what's happening inside a storm, says Seimon, who had previously worked with Samaras. Radar is only able to capture images every few seconds but video typically records at 30 frames per second.

That level of detail is allowing scientists to better map airflow. It has also allowed the team to identify a chunk of hail in the El Reno tornado eight inches in diameter, making it likely the largest piece of hail ever recorded.

Seimon hopes the tool will one day improve public safety, because scientists and engineers will be able to better understand the behavior of storms and precisely how they cause damage. In the future, the team also hopes stormchasers will be able to upload video in real time, although bandwidth constraints are a major hurdle.

"We hope this project honors the memory of Tim [Samaras] and his team," Seimon says.

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Look Inside Largest Tornado Ever With New Tool

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Scientists now have a way to understand the fierce tornado that killed veteran stormchaser Tim Samaras in 2013 in El Reno, Oklahoma. The May 31 storm was the largest ever recorded, and one of the fastest. New software has allowed scientists to piece together video footage of that deadly storm from 45 different stormchasers.

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Session 5

https://www.ted.com/playlists/86/talks_to_watch_with_kids

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Session 3

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TEDTalk: Science is For Everyone, Even Kids

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TEDTalk: Science is For Everyone, Even Kids

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What do science and play have in common? Neuroscientist Beau Lotto thinks all people (kids included) should participate in science and, through the process of discovery, change perceptions. He's seconded by 12-year-old Amy O'Toole, who, along with 25 of her classmates, published the first peer-reviewed article by schoolchildren, about the Blackawton bees project.

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http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/scholasticnews/articles/a-summer-scorcher-082012.htm

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http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3757462.

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http://www.dogonews.com/2014/8/12/can-giant-walls-deter-the-formation-of-destructive-tornadoes

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This link includes a playlist of 14 videos.

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Wacky Weather Videos: Fun facts & more! | Nat Geo Kids

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Learn about wacky weather with these videos curated by Nat Geo Kids! Photo © MinervaStudio | Dreamstime

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Explore Volcanoes With Nat Geo Kids! | Nat Geo Kids Volcano Playlist

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http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-a-monsoon

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http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-does-a-barometer-measure

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https://newsela.com/articles/chile-quake/id/12039/

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https://newsela.com/articles/nepal-quake/id/9089/

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https://newsela.com/articles/utah-drought/id/10417/

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El Nino Transforms World's Driest Non-Polar Desert

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El Nino Transforms World's Driest Non-Polar Desert

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http://www.dogonews.com/2015/11/16/el-nino-transforms-worlds-driest-non-polar-desert-into-a-lush-wildflower-wonderland

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http://www.newsinlevels.com/products/tropical-storm-in-bangladesh-level-3/

This link also has a video.

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http://www.dogonews.com/2015/10/12/how-hurricane-joaquin-contributed-to-south-carolinas-historic-rainfall-without-making-landfall

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What Will Happen If Volcano Under Yellowstone Erupts?

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What Will Happen If Volcano Under Yellowstone Erupts?

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http://tweentribune.com/article/tween56/what-will-happen-if-volcano-under-yellowstone-erupts/

This link also has a video.

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http://tweentribune.com/article/junior/kids-take-stand-climate-change/

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http://magazines.scholastic.com/Top-News/2015/09/feeling-the-heat

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http://www.dogonews.com/2015/4/2/california-governor-imposes-first-ever-mandatory-water-restrictions-to-deal-with-drought

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On April 1st, California's Governor Jerry Brown did what his predecessors have been doing for over 65 years - trek to Echo Summit in the Sierra Nevada Mountains to measure the snowpack. The only difference? Instead of ski gear he was wearing a light windbreaker and hiking shoes. That's because for the first time since the tradition began there was no snow to ski upon.

The situation is no better in other parts of the mountain range. A manual snow survey by state workers revealed that the water content of the Sierra Nevada, which accounts for 30% of California's water supply, measures a paltry 5% of the average for April 1st. This is the lowest for this date since record-keeping began in 1950. Though California has experienced droughts before this is the worst to impact the state since instrumental records began in 1895. According to experts, there is currently just a year's supply of water left in the state's reservoirs.

What's worse is that despite knowing that the state has been in drought-like conditions for four years, many California residents have done little to reduce their water usage. Even a plea by Jerry Brown in 2014 asking residents to voluntarily cut consumption by 20% was largely ignored. Hence yesterday, the Governor announced that he had no choice but to impose the first-ever mandatory water restrictions that requires Californians to reduce water usage by 25%.

Under the order, cities and towns will have to stop watering the median strips that run down the center of roads. State officials will also work alongside local agencies to strip out 50 million square feet of grass. Existing golf courses, campuses and cemeteries will have to reduce their irrigation while new ones will be required to install drip or micro-spray systems.

Of course, Individuals will also have to do their share. In order to incentivize them, the state is offering a temporary rebate program for homeowners to replace water inefficient appliances. However, while the overall aim is to cut water usage by 25%, each of the state's 40 local agencies will be subjected to different restrictions when the regulations go into effect on May 1st.

That's because some areas like the city of San Francisco have already heeded the Governor's previous warnings and reduced their water consumption substantially. Others like Palm Springs have not been as diligent and will thus be subjected to bigger mandatory cuts. Local water agencies that do not comply will be subjected to fines as high as $10,000 USD a day!

While the order does ask agricultural water suppliers to provide a drought management plan, it does not require farmers to cut back. Besides the fact that California is the country's primary source of many fruits and vegetables, agriculturists have already suffered through major cutbacks. In 2014, farmers in the state's Central Valley were forced to leave 500,000 acres of land unplanted due to lack of water. This year, they may be forced to leave even more.

While most people are lauding the Governor for the timely intervention, many speculate that if the drought continues, further cutbacks may be necessary. Unfortunately, this is just a reality that the state's residents may have to live with. As Jerry Brown said, "We're (Californians) in a new era; the idea of your nice little green grass getting water every day, that's going to be a thing of the past."

Resources: latimes.com,news.yahoo.com,newsweek.com

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California Governor Imposes First-Ever Mandatory Water Restrictions To Deal With Drought

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On April 1st, California's Governor Jerry Brown did what his predecessors have been doing for over 65 years - trek to Echo Summit in the Sierra Nevada Mountains to measure the snowpack. The only difference? Instead of ski gear he was wearing a light windbreaker and hiking shoes.