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The Great Lakes have a major impact on the climate of surrounding areas but each of the lakes affects climate and weather somewhat differently. Temperature differences between lake and land are most important in causing the change of lake climate. The Great Lakes warm more slowly than the surrounding land in Spring and cool more slowly in the fall. In addition to that, the Lakes' middle latitude location insures large seasonal differences in the amount of energy received from the sun. |
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When people visit the Great Lakes in summer, they expect temperatures there
to be cooler than temperatures at inland areas? Why?
2. For much of the year the Great Lakes region is colder than other areas located at its same latitude. How could this be? 3. How do the lakes affect precipitation? How do changes in precipitation relate to changes in air temperature? 4. How are the plants and animals in the lake affected when seasonal changes in air and/or water temperatures occur? |
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EP-083 ES-EAGLS: Great Lakes Climate & Water Movement
2. EP-078 Global Change in the Great Lakes 3. EP-081 The Great Lakes Solution Seeker |
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1. Earth Systems - Education Activities for Great Lakes Schools (ES-EAGLS) Climate and Water Movement
2. On-line activity: How does the temperature of the Great Lakes change over time? |
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1. Climate Summaries for the
Midwest (11 states) http://mcc.sws.uiuc.edu/Summary/index.html 2. Climate of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin http://mcc.sws.uiuc.edu/glclimo/Climate.html 3. National Weather Service: Office of Meteorology http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/ |
