Did you know because of its relatively shallow depth, Lake Erie is the only Great Lake that may freeze solid, shore to shore, during winter? This picture was taken three weeks ago over the western basin of Lake Erie, i.e. the lake approximately west of a diagonal line from Point Pelee to Sandusky Bay
Lake Erie develops an extensive ice cover most winters because, in comparison to the other Great Lakes, it is relatively shallow (mean depth: 19 m), it has a relatively small volume that does not store a lot of heat, and it has sufficiently low fall and winter air temperatures. The Annual Maximum Ice Cover (AMIC) is a useful indicator that measures the maximum lake surface area covered by ice each year (Assel et al. 2003). AMIC was greater than or equal to 80% in 37 of the 43 winters between 1963 and 2005
For more visit: http://www.epa.gov/med/grosseile_site/indicators/lake-erie-ice.html
2 comments:
I used to work with a lady who remembered when Lake Ontario would freeze - she lived on Toronto Island and would walk across to the city to go to school! I don't think it froze right across though. What a cool photo!
I took several shots that morning of the ice. It looked like another planet!
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