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Little on earth can withstand the violent fury of an F5 tornado. A churning vortex with wind speeds over 300 mph, these tornadoes create immense swaths of death and destruction in a matter of seconds. Today, experts are exploring the supertwister's complex inner workings in bold new ways in the hopes of one day being able to accurately predict the occurrences of tornadoes. Top scientists and meteorologists work within miles of these furocious twisters...
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Like the deadly tornadoes it documents, this potent combination of high adventure and hard science is terrifyingly timely in our era of global warming and climate change. The Weather Channel, now America's most watched programming, has in recent years shown us a relentless series of hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, and eruptions killing thousands, turning millions into refugees, and leaving whole cities in shocked, shattered ruins.
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8) Stormchasers
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Follows the scientists who track extreme weather storms in order to understand how they form.
9) Tornadoes!
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Describes the work of two people who study tornadoes in Texas by discovering and following them. Includes facts about tornadoes throughout the United States and brief word fluency and recognition exercises.
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"Follow a storm-chasing family as they explore a system of storms running through Oklahoma. An adventure-filled graphic novel that provides young readers information about weather and tornadoes. Learn from these weather warriors how tornadoes form, how to stay safe during a tornado, and how to survive the aftermath. Includes contemporary full-color graphic artwork, fun facts, additional information, and a glossary"--
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