How Could a Storm Pick Up Animals?
In short: Reports of fish and frogs falling from the sky are often linked to waterspouts; this film explains how waterspouts are thought to form and why the animal-lifting idea is still suspected rather than proven.
A 1:21 short film in the series “Invisible Atmosphere”, narrated by intellect_voice_01.
Sources used in this film: NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), National Ocean Service, “What is a waterspout?”; Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Waterspout | Meteorology, Tornadic Activity & Formation | Britannica”.
Sources used in this film
- NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), National Ocean Service — What is a waterspout? · View →
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — Waterspout | Meteorology, Tornadic Activity & Formation | Britannica · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: What is a waterspout?
- Also: Waterspout | Meteorology, Tornadic Activity & Formation | Britannica
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