They're powerful. You can also call them dangerous or even deadly.
To some extent they're even impressive – watching a spinning mass
of air destroying everything on its path… Curious to learn more?
Hurricanes
At first, everything looks peaceful. Just another “innocent” tropical
depression, you may say. But things are not what they seem to be.
If there are favorable conditions, this harmless depression can
quickly develop into an unstoppable disaster.
Yet, you're not
completely powerless.
Ohter Types of Wind
In the thick Geography books they are described as “a result from the
permanent wind circulation, coupled with some local factors, such as
terrain, water basins, etc”. In simple words, we're talking about trade
winds, monsoons and breezes – how do they help us and what is
their effect on us.
Have you ever heard that wind can be used for producing electricity?
Well, now you know that. Specially created devices, called wind turbines, capture the energy created by air motions and convert it into electrical power. But there's more to it – just a click away.
Here we present to you some amazing phenomena, caused by wind.
First, get familiar with an innovative way of using kites… discovered
thousands of years ago. Then learn more about sky-high forecasting.
Next, discover the mysteries of the solar wind and last, but not least
observe the colorful“northern dawn” or Aurora Borealis.
Inter@active
According to a legend if you hit a waterspout with a cannon it will
disappear. Find out whether it's true, flood the Earth with tornadoes
or test your memory with memory games and puzzles. If you're really
patient, you can also try your hand at our tornado chess.
