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Essentially
all of the climate modifications imposed by the Great Lakes arise from
three fundamental differences between the surfaces formed by the lakes
and by land surrounding the lakes: 1) the lag of the changes in water temperature
of the lakes behind that of the surrounding land as the seasonal change
of temperature occurs; 2) the greater amount of water available to be evaporated
into the air from the lakes as compared to the land, and 3) the smoother
surfaces of the lakes compared to those of the surrounding land.
In the Great Lakes region, the polar jet stream is a strong weather factor during much of the year. The air masses are guided in the Great Lakes by the location and movement of the jet stream aloft. |
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Explain how air temperature affects air density and movement.
2. What is a direction which air masses affecting the Great Lakes do not come from? Why? |
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EP-
LAKERS (Lake-Aware
Kids Engaged in Relevant Science
EP-079 The Great Lake Erie EP-083 Earth Systems - Education Activities for Great Lakes Schools (ES-EAGLS): Climate and Water Movement |
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LAKERS (Lake-Aware Kids Engaged in Relevant Science
2. The Great Lake Erie 3. Earth Systems - Education Activities for Great Lakes Schools (ES-EAGLS) Climate and Water Movement
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1. Great Lakes Forecasting System's Wind Field http://superior.eng.ohio-state.edu/nowcast/erie/noframes/w.html 2. Today's Jet Stream Analysis 4. US National Radar Animation |
