Wind and waves /
A new study of satellite data covering a twenty-year period - the most comprehensive research of its kind ever undertaken - suggests that, in extreme weather conditions, wind speeds have increased by 10 per cent and wave heights have grown by nearly 7 per cent. The research could inform the design o...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition in English. |
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New South Wales :
ABC Commercial,
2011.
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| Series: | Catalyst ;
Series 12, Episode 31, Part 2 VAST: academic video online |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | A new study of satellite data covering a twenty-year period - the most comprehensive research of its kind ever undertaken - suggests that, in extreme weather conditions, wind speeds have increased by 10 per cent and wave heights have grown by nearly 7 per cent. The research could inform the design of coastal buildings, structures and shipping. But as Tanya Ha reports, this could also adversely affect the cycle of heat exchange between the sea and the atmosphere. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed July 10, 2014). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (5 min.). |
| Playing Time: | 00:05:18 |