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Could We Control The Weather?

As a British person, I feel like I talk about the weather a lot. We may be living in the modern age, but weather still affects our day to day life. If it rains, we will get wet, if it freezes, there is a good chance we could too. As animals, the weather can control us…but can we control it? Click h

Clouds in Weather Patterns

Learn about factors, such as wind, moisture, temperature, and air pressure, at a regional level that help produce the weather that people experience locally. This video provides students with the opportunity to visualize a phenomenon that is too big and too remote to experience in a classroom. Stude

How does a weather forecast come about

The forecasts of the German Weather Service are based on data from a global measurement and observation network. There are more than 11,000 official ground stations worldwide. Author: 3Sat/nano/WerwieWas media production/Uta Meyer/Marika Bent/Robert Cöllen/Martin Langner/Katja Jopp/Jochen Schmidt

The Ocean: A Driving Force for Weather and Climate

Learn how the ocean relates to weather and climate in this video from NASA. Uneven heating from the Sun drives ocean and atmospheric circulation. Animations and satellite data show how ocean currents and eddies distribute energy and nutrients around the world. Heat exchanges between the ocean and th

The German Weather Service

The German Federal Weather Service in Offenbach is the largest data collector and user in Offenbach. With almost 2400 employees, it is one of the most important national weather services worldwide. Author: 3Sat/Nano/WerwieWas Media Production/Uta Meyer/Marika Bent/Robert Cöllen/Martin Langner/Katja

Caribbean: Geological powder keg

On the eastern edge of the region, parts of the North and South American plates slide under the Caribbean plate at a rate of about two centimeters per year. Even today, 16 volcanoes are still active over a long period of time. Author: ZDF/Terra X/R. Marel/S. Hillmann/C. Gerisch/A. Kindler/SpiegelTV

How caves were created in the Caribbean

Glaciation during the ice ages caused the sea level to drop. Parts of the limestone reef platforms that form the bedrock of the Bahamas fell dry. Rain penetrated through cracks and dissolved the limestone, creating widely ramified karst caves. Author: ZDF/Terra X/R. Marel/S. Hillmann/C. Gerisch/A.

Regional differences in sea-level rise

Sea level can deviate regionally from the global mean. Wind and currents push the water masses differently against the coasts and influence the level there. In addition, the earth's crust moves. Some coasts rise, others sink. Author: 3sat/nano/mobyDOK/Alexander Lahl/Max Mönch/Jean Schablin/Robert