Category: Extreme weather

Twin Tropical Cyclones in the Indian Ocean

Post author By Sylvia Knight
Post date 5 December 2019

There are two tropical cyclones currently active in the Indian Ocean – one each side of the Equator, and therefore spinning in opposite directions.

You can follow their development on nullschool (which will also let you look back if you missed them), or read more about them at severe weather Europe.
For more on the Coriolis Effect, and why the storms are spinning in opposite directions, have a look at our YouTube video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH4nrgozVGk&list=PLxfRaIHcilDfaZlbI5HGNYX1zCOhoKpSq&index=3

For resources designed for teaching about tropical cyclones, covering the processes, hazards, impacts and responses associated with the development of Tropical Cyclones look here. Aimed at KS3 (11-14) and including lesson, homework and assessment resources, the flexible scheme of work uses contemporary case studies

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Tropical Cyclone Teaching Resources for KS3 (age 11-14)

Post author By Sylvia Knight
Post date 5 September 2019

As Hurricane Dorian continues to leave a trail of destruction, our new Tropical Cyclones Scheme of Work, covering the processes, hazards, impacts and responses associated with the development of Tropical Cyclones is particularly timely. Aimed at KS3 (11-14) and including lesson, homework and assessment resources, the flexible scheme of work uses contemporary case studies.

Tropical Cyclones Scheme of Work

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Will it snow?

Post author By Sylvia Knight
Post date 19 December 2018

As the weather gets colder and Christmas approaches, the question of whether or not it will snow, and whether we’ll get a white Christmas becomes important – and a great way to revise some weather processes.

Image courtesy of the Dundee Satellite Receiving Station

Have a look at our resource investigating what weather conditions are required for snow, with some ideas for classroom activities Will it Snow?. You may also like to read the Dreaming of a White Christmas article on the MetMatters site.

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Ophelia: teaching resources

Post author By Sylvia Knight
Post date 23 November 2017

We’ve pulled together some resources about ex-hurricane Ophelia, bringing together information about tropical cyclones, depressions, anticyclones and air masses to explore the extremely unusual weather we experienced in mid-October.

Ophelia PowerPoint

Further information is available in this article from Geography Review.

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Blown away: the physical facts of hurricanes Harvey and Irma

Post author By Sylvia Knight
Post date 2 November 2017

Philip Monk, a teacher who has worked with the Society on a few projects, has written this useful and timely summary of hurricanes Harvey and Irma for the Geographical Association’s Teaching Geography magazine, which they have kindly let us reproduce here.

Read the article here.

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The weather of 2013/ 2014

Post author By admin
Post date 14 June 2013
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The Geographical Association have put together a useful set of background information and teaching resources focussing on the storms of 2013/ 2014. You can find them at http://geography.org.uk/resources/2014ukfloods/

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