drop different types of precipitation whether it is snow, sleet, or freezing rain, there’s another weather event that affects not everyone in the country, but primarily around the Great Lakes. Lake effect snow is a very interesting mesoscale convective phenomenon that occurs mostly during the heart of the winter season and adds greatly to the annual snowfall that areas
February the states surrounding the great lakes in the northeast were pounded by lake-effect snow storms. Some areas saw more than four feet of snow. These states are accustomed to lake-effect snow storms, but it has been some time since they last saw one of this magnitude. Some areas saw up to 140 inches in less than twelve days. The storm was accountable for 35 deaths. (msn.com 2007) States on the lee, or down wind, sides of the great lakes receive lake-effect snow every year. For some cities this can
are a curse on the Great Lakes. In 1835, a storm was said to have "swept the lakes clear of sail." Lake Erie was blasted by 60 mph winds on November 22 and 23, 1874. On Nov. 25, 1905 a November gale sank or stranded more than 16 ships. On Nov 11, 1940 (Armistice Day Storm) a storm wrecked 12 vessels. The giant bulk carrier Edmund Fitzgerald sank during a November gale in 1975. The Great Lakes have nearly 5,000 recorded shipwrecks, beginning with Le Griffin in 1679 on Lake Michigan. In November,
and high winds. These two conditions form blowing snow. Did you know when a blizzard occurs it makes driving or walking extremely dangerous because the whiteout conditions make it difficult to see and do anything? According to the National Weather Service, “blizzards are vast amounts of falling snow with winds in surplus of 35 mph and visibilities of less than ¼ of a mile for a period of more than 3 hours.” Blizzards also create a wind chill effect that can be dangerous. The blowing winds and low
rainfall both circumstances have had a descending effect on most surrounding
me that The American Lung Association gave Salt Lake City an F, on our “State of the Air” report card. (American Lung Association,2013).What companies are the biggest contributor to our pollution? Should our children suffer the consequences of pollution? There are many causes and effects of pollution along the Wasatch Front, which includes large industrial companies, commercial companies and household pollution. Utah is known to have the best snow on earth, we have beautiful scenery, relaxation
determines big picture things for the region such as what kind of crops are grown, and how cities are built. A typical weather observation for Cleveland, Ohio is " Temperature :29 F, Wind speed: NE 6mph, dew point: 17 F, Barometer: 1024.8 mb, overcast, snow showers expected" (tonight's weather). This is consistent with Cleveland's climate, Type Dfa (Moist continental mid-latitude) which has hot summers, cold winters, and precipitation all year. The four main divisions of the atmosphere starting
Acid Rain: Its Effects on Aquatic Environments What is Acid Rain?: Acid rain is rain, snow or fog that is polluted by acid in the atmosphere and damages the environment. Two common air pollutants acidify rain: sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx). When these substances are released into the atmosphere they are transformed into sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and nitric acid (HNO3) and can be carried over long distances by prevailing winds and return to earth as acidic rain, snow, fog or dust
have people controlled the flow ? 20 dams have been built, many of them by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, along the River and the tributaries. The Hoover Dam, which holds back at the Black Canyon to form the reservoir Lake Mead, one of the largest artificial lakes in the world. The Glen Canyon D... ... middle of paper ... ...nts for profit along the river's course can hardly complain when a river flows where it's supposed to go. How is development creating longer term problems
Acid rain In some countries acid rain is a big deal. It can harm humans, wildlife, and our natural resources. Most people wont even know when acid rain occurs, it looks feels, and tastes like regular rain. Walking and swimming in acid rain is no more harmful than walking or swimming in clean water. The thing that is harmful about acid rain is the chemicals it produces. Acid rain does sound like something you would hear of in a movie, but, no it is not pure acid, it is just regular rain that has a
problem is not fixed soon the aquatic ecosystems will be destroyed. Table of Contents 1. What is acid rain? 2. Acidification of Freshwater 3. Effects of Freshwater Acidification 4. Where is Affected the most? 5. What is being done to fix it? 6. Conclusion 7. References What is acid rain? Acid rain is polluted rain, snow, or fog. The burning of fossil fuels, base metal smelting, and fuel combustion in vehicles emits sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) (FAQ Acid
cause rain - or snow, sleet, fog, mist or hail - to become more acidic. Acid rain is rain that has been made acidic by certain pollutants in the air. Acid rain occurs when these gases react in the atmosphere with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form various acidic compounds. The result is a mild solution of sulfuric acid and nitric acid. When sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released from power plants and other sources, prevailing winds blow these
Midwest, dropping tons of snow on the way. Other blizzards start off of the great lakes, these blizzards can drop many feet of snow. The cold air moves over the warm bodies of water, the air warms and picks up water vapor. When the air mass moves off of the lakes, it is full of moisture, but it is warm, it then freezes over the cold land, and the snow falls. If the temperature on land isn’t cold enough to change the water to snow, it may fall as freezing rain, snow, or
Have you ever wondered about the lack of fish in lakes and streams? Or maybe you wondered about the paint peeling off of a brand new motorcycle after it was sitting out in the rain. These effects are often caused by acid rain. Acid rain poses dangers to the environment, animals, and more. Acid rain is a form of acid deposition, and there are many types of acid deposition. Deposition is the process in which a gas turns into a solid matter. Types of wet acid deposition, which involves gases turning
the most of the words are short and plain, for example 'woods', 'house', 'snow', 'horse'. None of the descriptions, either of the setting, or the horse, is detailed or elaborate: the horse is simply, 'little'; the lake is 'frozen' (but we learn nothing else about it), and the only time more than one adjective is used to described anything is when we are told that the woods are: 'lovely, dark and deep'. One major effect of such plain and simple diction is to give the poem a fairy tale quality
that the authorities are reducing the flow from both reservoirs: Lake Powell, which supplies the upper Colorado basin, and Lake Mead, which supplies Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Figure 1 shows just how severe the drought has gotten, especially in the Southwest (“United States Drought Monitor”). In order to adapt to such a change, Arizona is using laser technologies to reduce runoff, Las Vegas is recycling and putting water back into Lake Mead, and San Diego is building a desalination plant. However,
glaciers, icebergs, lakes, rivers and stream. They also come from underground sources like; groundwater in aquifers and underground streams. The water in glaciers and ice caps is frozen. Only 3% of the water on the planet is fresh. The water all has something to do the water cycle. First you've got evaporation; water becomes water vapour and changes into a gas. Then there is condensation and the water vapour becomes a cloud. The last one is precipitation, this is rain, snow, etc. (to be continued)
Acid rain has a harmful impact on the environment which is a serious environmental problem that affects large parts of the United States and Canada. Acid rain is particularly damaging to lakes, streams, forests and the plants and animals that live in these ecosystems. Acid rain is referring to a mixture of wet and dry deposition from the atmosphere containing higher than normal amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids. They are oxidized in the air until they are converted to sulfuric and nitric acids
evolution of the English Lake District over the last 25,000 years, providing a detailed description of the different phases and processes that have shaped its structure and current day appearance.” The Lake District is a region of Great Britain famous for and characterised by its scenery. Craggy peaks and boulder-strewn corries contrast with wooded valleys, farmland, conifer plantations, and ribbon lakes. As well as attracting huge numbers of tourists, the scenery of the Lake District has also afforded
littered with enormous boulders, thus framing the Slippery Rock Creek. These relict boulders of rock types foreign to the area are known as “glacial erratics” and are indicative of the strength of the encroaching glacier. As defined by the National Snow and Ice Data Center, “Glacial erratics are stones and rocks that were transported by a glacier, and then left behind after the glacier melted. Erratics can be carried for hundreds of kilometers, and can range in size from pebbles to large boulders