PROJECT LAKE EFFECT. A STUDY OF INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE GREAT LAKES AND THE ATMOSPHERE.

Abstract

Analyses have been made of a number of recent cases of lake effect snowfall along the southern and eastern shores of Lake Erie. Synoptic analyses are presented to show the large-scale weather situations in which severe lake effect snowstorms occur, and also some of the mesoscale characteristics of the snow squall bands. Examples are included which show typical characteristics as they appeared in several different storms. Meso-analysis of a Lake Ontario storm reveals distinctive pressure, wind, and convergence patterns that are associated with Lake effect storms. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 29, 1965
Accession Number
AD0625739

Entities

People

  • George E. Mcvehil
  • Robert L. Peace Jr.

Organizations

  • Calspan

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aquatic Biomes
  • Atmospheres
  • Biological Phenomena
  • Biomes
  • Bodies Of Water
  • Convergence
  • Ecological And Environmental Phenomena
  • Great Lakes
  • Lake Erie
  • Lake Ontario
  • Lakes

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.