Search

Showing results for

Content type

Article Type

Topics

Tags

A screenshot from the video showing equipment on a research vessel.
Video

Wavechasers and the Samoan Passage

Watch the Video
The formation of a hurricane is complicated, but basically, it depends on three factors. First, you need warm water, at least 80 degrees. The second ingredient is moist air. And finally, there needs to be converging winds for a hurricane to
Video

Where Do Hurricanes Get Their Strength?

Watch the Video
On August 23, 2011 a 5.8 earthquake emanated from the little-known Central Virginia Seismic Zone. The epicenter was near Mineral, VA, but the tremor shook homes, schools, and office buildings in Washington, DC and beyond. In this brief video, Smithsonian e
Video

Demonstrating an Earthquake's Seismic Waves

Watch the Video