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Abstract
Freeze-up and break-up dates and duration of ice cover for lakes and rivers represent an integration of weather conditions prior to the specified event(s). Changes in mean ice conditions may be used as quantitative indicators of climatic changes if long homogenous ice records are accompanied by sufficiently homogenous air temperature records to calibrate the changes in mean ice cover in terms of climatic variables. Historical ice records dating back to 1855 are available for Lake Mendota, WI (located on the southwestern side of Lake Michigan) and back to 1851 for Grand Traverse Bay, MI (located on the northeastern side of Lake Michigan). Changes in the mean ice cover of these two systems were used to describe changes in fall, winter, and spring air temperatures in the area near the Great Lakes during the past 141 years.
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| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Title | Climatic changes near the Great Lakes inferred from 141 year ice records |
| Year Published | 1992 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Environment Canada |
| Description | 5 p. |
| Larger Work Title | 5th International Meeting on Statistical Climatology |
| First page | 81 |
| Last page | 85 |
| Conference Title | 5th International Meeting on Statistical Climatology |
| Conference Location | Toronto, Canada |
| Conference Date | June 22-26, 1992 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan, Wisconsin |
| City | Grand Traverse, Madison |
| Other Geospatial | Grand Traverse Bay, Lake Mendota |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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