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May 8, 2009
Katherine Delmar Burke School, San Francisco, CA
It is human nature to complain about the weather when it does not suit our preferences of the moment. However, taking a broader perspective, Earth's weather is ideal when compared to that found elsewhere in the solar system. Even the most severe circumstances on our planet pale in comparison to the truly astronomical storms and the extremes of planetary environments. Let us explore the causes and effects of the worst weather known to science.
Notes
This talk was presented to the fifth and seventh grades classes. These girls were a wonderful and enthusiastic audience. Although it was a Friday afternoon and my talk went past dismissal time, they encouraged me to finish rather than end early and go home. I have never heard any audience get this enthusiastic over sulfur dioxide volcanoes.
Here are the slides of my presentation:
Here is a link to the animated GIF of the Tvashtar Volcano, as it may not be animated in the PDF:
This presentation is expanded upon in my DVD course on the solar system with the Teaching Company:
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