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Science of Storm Chasing: A Passion for Extreme Weather
Dr. Josh Wurman has been studying severe weather for a long time but he admits that we've only begun to understand tornadoes.
Added: Dec 1, 2008
Views: 19750 Views
Runtime: 02:40
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