How hurricanes are formed by Earth’s rotation | Learning Zone
Physicist Helen Czerski explains that hurricanes happen because the earth is rotating. She shows how, because the earth is a spinning globe, its atmosphere is controlled by something called the coriolis effect.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 5'20''
- Broadcast year: 2012
Curriculum Connection
- Geography | Natural hazards | Tropical storms | Formation of a tropical storm
Access
Licence: ERA Licence required
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: Learning Zone
- Episode: Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey
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