Hunt for the supertwister
Title:
Hunt for the supertwister
JLCTITLE245:
a Nova production by Thomas Lucas Productions, Inc. for WGBH/Boston ; produced and directed by Thomas Lucas ; written by Julia Cort & Thomas Lucas.
Publication Information:
South Burlington, VT : WGBH Boston Video, ©2004.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN:
9781593751418
Series:
General Note:
Special DVD-ROM features: printable materials for educators (PDF); access to the "Hunt for the supertwister" web site.
Abstract:
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 ferocious twisters to gather data and create forecasting models that may someday save countless lives.
Reading Level:
Not rated.
Added Corporate Author:
Added Uniform Title:
Nova (Television program)
Contents:
Special features: Widescreen presented in a letterboxed format -- Printable materials for educators -- Access to the Hunt for the Supertwister website -- Described video for the visually impaired -- Language: English -- Subtitles: English.
Credits:
Cinematographer, Richard Lerner ; animator, Lorne Leonard ; editor, Lise Zumwalt ; music, Michael Bacon ; co-producers, Donna Cox, Robert Patterson, Stuart Levy.
Performer:
Narrator, Gene Galusha; interviews with: Tim Marshall, Gary England, Steve Weiss, Barbara Watson, Kelvin Droegemeier, Howie Bluestein, John Wurman, Lou Wicker.
Technical Details:
DVD, Region 1, letterboxed; Dolby Digital.
Language:
Closed-captioned; described video.