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WEBSep 11, 2024 · See how temperature affects the shape of snowflakes. Simulate a tornado or a hurricane! Make lightning in a cloud! Check out our games and simulations for an interactive way to learn how weather works.
Tornado Simulator | NOAA SciJinks – All About Weather
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Adjust the tornado's diameter and core pressure difference in this simulation, then click the "go" button and observe the different types of wind damage tornadoes can produce. What do these measurements mean?
Make Lightning with ZAP! | NOAA SciJinks – All About Weather
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Make lightning! You are an updraft. Use your cursor —and your windy powers within the cloud—to juggle snow pellets and make lightning! In the middle part of the storm cloud (the top dotted line) precipitation becomes either negatively-charged snow pellets or positively-charged ice crystals.
Storms | NOAA SciJinks – All About Weather
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Tornado Simulator. Adjust the width and pressure difference of a tornado and watch what happens
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WEBSep 11, 2024 · NOAA SciJinks inspires and engages students to learn about weather, satellite meteorology and Earth science. Our fun articles, games and videos are targeted toward middle- and high-school aged students and their educators.
Hurricane Simulation | NOAA SciJinks – All About Weather
WEBSep 11, 2024 · How to build a hurricane: Drag the hurricane around to see the effect surface temperature has on the hurricane. Drag the grey high pressure area around to see how pressure and winds influence hurricane paths. Click the season name to rotate through seasons. Ocean temperatures change with each season. Click Reset to start over.
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WEBTornado Simulator. Adjust the width and pressure difference of a tornado and watch what happens. Learn about weather, satellite meteorology and Earth science with NOAA SciJinks.
Video: What Causes a Tornado? | NOAA SciJinks – All About Weather
WEBSep 11, 2024 · The swirling, funnel-shaped winds of a tornado are easily recognizable—and they can be very dangerous. But what causes these unique and violent weather phenomena? Tornados usually begin with a thunderstorm.
Weather Forecasting | NOAA SciJinks – All About Weather
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Learn about how conditions in the weather and environment can... cause these uncontrolled fires to spread more quickly—and how we use weather satellites to help us stay safe. 212.
What Causes Tornadoes? | NOAA SciJinks – All About Weather
WEBSep 11, 2024 · A tornado forms from a large thunderstorm. Inside thunderclouds, warm, humid air rises, while cool air falls--along with rain or hail. These conditions can cause spinning air currents inside the cloud.