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Keeping a Close Eye on the Storm: Hurricanes

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Keeping a Close Eye on the Storm (7 MB) – February 2021

The tropics are home to the coconut, and also tropical storms.  Learn all about how satellites track storms – from formation, landfall, and the aftermath, in Keeping a Close Eye on the Storm. Then engineer your own tower and see if it can withstand the strong winds of a model storm.

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Harvey Drops Devastating Rain on Texas

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EO Kids is written for audiences aged 9 to 14. It is published with support from NASA’s Landsat, Terra, and Aqua missions.

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