In this video, heat energy at work... in the Sun... in a dangerous thunderstorm, and, on the stove!
How radiant energy, or radiation, warms our world...
Why conduction means a blacksmith has to wear thick gloves... and a cook in the kitchen needs mitts.
And how understanding details of convection in tornadoes may be just the clue we need to make better forecasts and save lives.
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