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 JASON Home > Curriculum > Videos
JASON videos bring the excitement of each Operation into the classroom. JASON works with cutting-edge researchers and institutions to show why science matters, and is cool! Each JASON Operation comes with an hour of video on DVD. In addition, each JASON video is available free in the JASON Mission Center with optional closed-captioning.
JASON videos include Mission Briefings, Meet the Researcher biographies, and key science concept demonstrations.
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Meet the Researcher Videos
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Meet the Researcher - Tim Samaras
Meet storm chaser Tim Samaras, a Host Researcher from Operation: Monster Storms. Tim designs tornado probes and deploys them directly into the paths of giant twisters in Tornado Alley. Duration: 01:50
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Meet the Researcher - Dr. Sylvia Earle
Meet Dr. Sylvia Earle, National Geographic Explorer-In-Residence and Host Researcher from Operation: Resilient Planet. Sylvia hopes the data she and other scientists collect will help restore the Chesapeake Bay to a healthier ecosystem. Duration: 01:51
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Meet the Researcher - Dr. Vasily Titov
Meet Dr. Vasily Titov, a NOAA Senior Tsunami Modeler and Host Researcher from Operation: Infinite Potential. Vasily uses buoys, and other technology to monitor ocean activity in order to guard our coastal shores. Duration: 05:12
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Meet the Researcher - Dr. Mike Wise
Join Operation: Tectonic Fury Host Researcher Dr. Mike Wise as he ventures into the depths of a mine and works in his laboratory, and find out why he searches for rocks and minerals. Duration: 04:18
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Mission Briefing Videos
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Mission Briefing Video - Operation: Monster Storms
Join storm chaser Tim Samaras as he gathers data from a tornado. Learn how he uses special probes to measure wind speed, pressure, and relative humidity within the tornado while making videos of the tornado passing over the probe. Duration: 08:36
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Mission Briefing Video - Operation: Resilient Planet
Learn about how scientists like Russell Cuhel use their understanding of abiotic and biotic factors found in an ecosystem to study the impact alien species have had on Lake Michigan. Duration: 10:20
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Mission Briefing Video - Operation: Infinite Potential
Learn about how scientists, like Dr. Martin Keller, are discovering new alternative energy sources like biofuel, solar, and geothermal resources. Duration: 13:51
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Mission Briefing Video - Operation: Tectonic Fury
Learn how scientists like host researcher Virginia Dale use their understanding of weathering and erosion to monitor and explain changes in soils that are used to grow plants for food and fuel. Duration: 22:30
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Key Concept Videos
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Key Science Concepts - The Rock Cycle
In this brief video, host researcher Dr. Mike Wise explains the rock cycle with an animation and definitions. Duration: 01:29
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Key Science Concepts - Volcanic Formations
This brief video presents an overview of the wide range of land formations that lava and magma can create. Duration: 02:34
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