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| | Because of the large size of the lakes many of the larger cities (notably [[Buffalo, New York]]) experience lake effect snow, where westerly winds capture moisture over the unfrozen lakes and when cooled over the land, heavy snows can fall. Additionally the lakes can moderate the warm temperatures in the summer, and release the heat in the fall. | | Because of the large size of the lakes many of the larger cities (notably [[Buffalo, New York]]) experience lake effect snow, where westerly winds capture moisture over the unfrozen lakes and when cooled over the land, heavy snows can fall. Additionally the lakes can moderate the warm temperatures in the summer, and release the heat in the fall. |
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| − | == Decline in Water Levels == | + | == Water Levels == |
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| − | "Government forecasters are projecting that [[Lake Superior]], the largest of the five, will fall to its lowest level for September since modern recordkeeping began nearly a century ago."<ref>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070924.wlakes24/BNStory/National/</ref>
| + | The [[EPA]] explains that:<ref>https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/great-lakes</ref> |
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| + | {{cquote|Water levels in the Great Lakes have fluctuated since 1860. Over the last few decades, water levels have declined slightly for most of the Great Lakes (see Figure 1). The past few years, however, have shown notable increases toward the top of the historical range.}} |
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| | + | == See also == |
| | + | *[http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/atlas/gl-fact1.html] The Great Lakes - An Environmental Atlas and Resource Book |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
| | {{reflist|2}} | | {{reflist|2}} |
| − | *[http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/atlas/gl-fact1.html] The Great Lakes - An Environmental Atlas and Resource Book
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| | [[Category:United States]] | | [[Category:United States]] |
| | [[Category:Canada]] | | [[Category:Canada]] |
| | [[Category:Colonial America]] | | [[Category:Colonial America]] |
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| | [[Category:United States History]] | | [[Category:United States History]] |
| | [[Category:Regions of the United States]] | | [[Category:Regions of the United States]] |
| | [[Category:Regions of Canada]] | | [[Category:Regions of Canada]] |