Fierce Earth. Series 1, Episode 6, Thunderstorms /

At any one time it is estimated that 2,000 thunderstorms are happening across the world. In this edition the team investigate what makes the thundercloud so feared while Leo and Mike enrol as pylon workers in Florida to find out how the men there avoid being struck by lightning. Plus a boy who cheat...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Knight, James (Producer and director) (Director, Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2013.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Thunderstorms. Lightning. Hail. Lightning Orages. Foudre. Grêle. Educational television programs. Émissions éducatives télévisées.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	At any one time it is estimated that 2,000 thunderstorms are happening across the world. In this edition the team investigate what makes the thundercloud so feared while Leo and Mike enrol as pylon workers in Florida to find out how the men there avoid being struck by lightning. Plus a boy who cheated death by lightning strike tells his story.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed January 15, 2019).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (29 minutes)
Playing Time:	00:28:07