GEO 333: Geography of Michigan and the Great Lakes Region


Part II.  Physical Geography

A. Geology

B. Glacial  

C. Landforms 

D. Soils 

E. Hydrology 

F. Flora 

G. Fauna 

H. Climate

H.  Climate

climatic controls
impacts of the Great Lakes
       growing season
       the snowbelts
patterns of weather and climate in Michigan: the "whys?" of it all
       air mass types
       temperature
       precipitation
       cloudiness
       frost
climate peculiarities
       lake effect snow
       Indian summer
       January thaw
       soil frost
              FEATURE: Significant weather events in Michigan
climatic hazards and severe weather
       tornadoes and thunderstorms
       blizzards
       ice storms

 

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