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Danger Zone

Danger Zone

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The ocean is the most powerful force on Earth, and it influences several weather related phenomena from tsunamis and hurricanes to rip currents. NOAA and other scientists are working to increase knowledge about these events as well as provide safety tips.

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Aerial view of a shoreline with a person body surfing and more people on the beach. Caption: rip currents account for 80% of beach rescues
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Episode 1
2 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Close up of a wave crashing on shore. Caption: Rip currents can form even in small waves,
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Episode 2
1 minutes 33 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Aerial view of apparently calm waves meeting the shore while a few people walk on the beach. Caption: make sure you know how to spot a rip current
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Episode 3
3 minutes 10 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Palm tree and house out of focus in foreground, wall of water from the ocean in focus in the background. Caption: to forecast when tsunamis may hit the coast
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Episode 4
2 minutes 59 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
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A large spiral shaped storm on Earth's surface as seen from space. Caption: Tropical cyclones extract heat from the ocean
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Episode 5
2 minutes 56 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
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Ominous gray clouds in the sky. Caption: This creates moisture in the air.
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Episode 6
2 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
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Four pictures of beaches, roads and bridges being washed away by stormy water. Caption: It can severely erode beaches and coastal highways.
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Episode 7
2 minutes 35 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
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Map of Earth with Africa, Australia, Europe and Asia in view. The water on the map shows large portions highlighted in orange. Caption: Tsunamis can strike any coastline in the world
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Episode 8
3 minutes 17 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Grayish-green cloudy sky with a funnel cloud reaching to the ground. Caption: (male narrator) They are sometimes seen as threatening funnel clouds,
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Episode 9
2 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Aerial view of a coastline showing regular waves and an approaching tsunami. Map of Japan and Japanese writing overlaid. Caption: The result was devastation and utter destruction.
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Episode 10
2 minutes 54 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Aerial view of the ocean. Caption: This disturbance causes a transfer of energy
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Episode 11
2 minutes 3 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Needle on paper resulting in jagged peaks and troughs with a sinuous wave overlaid. Caption: It detects tremors, calculates the epicenter,
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Episode 12
3 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Platform with large machinery and people on it floating in the water close to shore. Caption: NOAA's sentinels are water-level observing platforms
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Episode 13
2 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Waves crash to shore in the foreground as a lifeguard swims with a red flotation device towards a person whose head is bobbing just above the surface of the water.
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Episode 14
1 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Cyberchase cartoon. Aerial shot of a person's hands picking 2 stacks of orange and teal blocks up from the ground. The irregular rows of orange and teal are different on both blocks. Caption. Because they each have equal parts.
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Episode 4
28 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
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