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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) 2 (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Thu Mar 13 2003 - 08:08:41 EST
>Subject: WX-TALK Digest - 11 Mar 2003 to 12 Mar 2003 (#2003-63)
>
>Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 10:09:41 -0600
>From: Scott Bachmeier <scott.bachmeier{at}SSEC.WISC.EDU>
>Subject: Re: frozen great lakes
>
>Eric Cohen wrote:
> > The following link refers to an article posted on YAHOO today
> > (3.12.03). The image shows 3 of the Great Lakes frozen due to
> > this winter's chilly temps. Can anyone explain to me why
> > Lake Michigan IS NOT frozen?
> >
> >
> http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20030311/sc_nm/environment_canada_lakes_dc_1
> >
>
>As you may know, we have been following the Lake Superior
>ice situation with great interest too:
>
>http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/misc/030217/030217.html
>
>I think the easy answer is that (1) Lake Michigan is one
>of the deeper lakes, and (2) is hasn't been as cold
>farther south. While there haven't been any -50 or -60 F
>temperatures this winter, there have been quite a few
>-20, -30, and -40 F overnight lows for prolonged periods
>across northeastern MN, the UP of Michigan, and Ontario.
>
>A better version of the image they used is available from the
>place from which they originally pilfered the MODIS image:
>
>http://eosdb.ssec.wisc.edu/modisdirect/terra/calibratedImages/2003/068/2003-03-09_1645-1658_GRLA_010403_1KM.jpg
>
>--
>Scott Bachmeier University of Wisconsin - Madison / SSEC / CIMSS
>scott.bachmeier{at}ssec.wisc.edu http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/~scottb
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