 |
"Snowflakes
are simply aggregates of ice crystals that collect to each other as they
fall toward the surface. The diagram below shows a typical temperature
profile for snow with the red line indicating the atmosphere's temperature
at any given altitude. The vertical line in the center of the diagram is
the freezing line. Temperatures to the left of this line are below freezing,
while temperatures to the right are above freezing. Since the snowflakes
do not pass through a layer of air warm enough to cause them to melt, they
remain in tact and reach the ground as snow." (from WW2010
University of Illinois: Snow)
Lake Effect Snow: When the clouds form, water vapor is condensed into tiny droplets. These droplets are usually found as ice-crystals in a lake-effect storm. Eventually the ice-crystals form into snowflakes. As soon as this occurs, the clouds start to produce heavy snow showers over the lake and downwind of shore. This lake-effect storm can leave behind up to a foot of snow within a few hours (Refer to the conceptual drawing below). (from Syracuse Snow Page) |
 |
1.
What is the lake effect on snowfall in the Great Lakes region?
2. How different is the amount of snow from Western areas of the Great Lakes to Eastern areas, and why? 3. How do people think global warming can affect snowfall in the Great Lakes region? |
 |
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 |
 |
1. Play with the snowflake face (for kids)3. Earth Systems - Education Activities for Great Lakes Schools (ES-EAGLS) Climate and Water Movement How do the Great Lakes affect temperature? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
1. Remote Sensing of the Great Lakes Cryosphere
http://www.geo.mtu.edu/great_lakes/ice/ 2. State of the Cryosphere http://www-nsidc.colorado.edu/NASA/SOTC/ 3. Lake Effect Snow http://web.syr.edu/~wrt405/normal/Lake_Effect.html 4. Intense temperature contrast fuels thunder snow near Great Lakes http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wlakeeff.htm 6. LAKE-EFFECT SNOW: Slide Presentation http://www.comet.ucar.edu/class/smfaculty/byrd/ |
