Tornado

Synopsis: Discusses occurrences of tornadoes in the USA and the damage caused by tornadoes. Time-lapse photography, radar and laboratory models are shown in use as instruments for studying the formation of tornadoes and the parallel phenomena of waterspouts and dust devils are also shown. The demonstrations cover vorticity and the effect of suction spots within a tornado.
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 23 min. Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 23 min.
Technical information: Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production: 1972
Availability: Hire (film - HEFVL)
Sale (video - BUFVC)
Uses: 1st-year courses in meteorology and climatology.*
Subjects: Geography
Keywords: meteorology; tornadoes

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