EXTREME
Weather has always been one of the most dynamic and complex forces shaping our planet, but now it’s intensifying in varied and complex ways. Extreme Weather takes us to the frontlines where few have gone.
Among the melting tidewater glaciers of Alaska, National Geographic Emerging Explorer Dr. Erin Pettit leads a young team of researchers into the splash zone at the face of Dawes Glacier aboard a boat custom-designed to get as close as possible to the calving ice. Using a variety of instruments, her team works to measure the rate of melting to help build a more accurate model of global ocean level rise.
In the Great Plains of the United States, Oklahoma native Justin Walker tries to place pods of sensors inside tornados as part of an effort to determine if tornado outbreaks are growing more extreme. Working with driver Herb Stein, he races across the farm roads of the Heartland to get his instruments in direct contact with one of the most destructive forces on the planet.
A prolonged draught in California has caused the death of huge swaths of forest, creating a dangerous surge in the intensity of wildfires. Firefighters battle through smoke so thick it looks like night and so shockingly close to the heat that out-of-control flames lick at the lens. These growing infernos are themselves speeding the rate of polar ice melt, influenced by and also an influence on our increasingly extreme weather.
Follow these researchers and everyday heroes as they uncover surprising connections to help us understand and adapt to our ever-changing weather.
Educator Guide
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are built on the Core Disciplinary Ideas (CDIs) of the Framework for K-12 Science Education. In this Educator’s Guide, activities introduce, review, or otherwise address one or more of the CDIs used as the basis for the NGSS performance expectations for each grade level.
Field Trip Guide
Extreme Weather will take you on a journey, from ice to fire to tornadoes, while illustrating how all of these extreme elements are connected. Understanding this interconnectedness is one of the keys to living in a world where extreme weather is becoming the norm. And scientists are working to unlock other keys that will help us predict and survive the extreme weather to come.
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| Members | FREE* |
| Children (ages 2-12) | $9.50 |
| Adults (ages 13-59) | $11.50 |
| Seniors (ages 60+) | $9.50 |
| College Students with ID | $9.50 |
| Military | $9.50 |
This is a paid experience.
Members get free tickets based on membership level
Showtimes
Friday, March 29
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Saturday, March 30
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Monday, April 01
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Thursday, April 04
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Friday, April 05
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Saturday, April 06
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Monday, April 08
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Thursday, April 11
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Friday, April 12
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Saturday, April 13
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Monday, April 15
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Thursday, April 18
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Friday, April 19
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Saturday, April 20
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Monday, April 22
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Thursday, April 25
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Friday, April 26
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Saturday, April 27
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Monday, April 29
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LOCATION
OMNIMAX Theater films take place in the OMNIMAX Theater on the 2nd floor of the main 5050 Oakland Building. Access is available through the main entrance, then the stairs in the main lobby to the second floor.
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Accessibility
Convenient wheelchair accessible seating for the OMNIMAX is available via the 3rd floor theater entrance. Elevators and ramps serve all public areas of the OMNIMAX.
OMNIMAX offers new adjustable caption devices, new hearing assistance devices and Telecoil. Descriptive Video Services (DVS) is not available for Extreme Weather. When ordering tickets, please let your reservationist know you’re interested in these items, or see an usher before your film begins.
