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Title: Weather


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Weather
  • Lauren,Berlyn,Tricia
  • IS Ecology 34

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What is Weather?
  • The state of the atmosphere with respect to wind,
    temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure.
  • Short Term
  • Days
  • Weeks
  • Months

3
Atmosphere
  • The gaseous envelope surrounding the earth the
    air.

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Low Pressure
  • Air rises in low pressure systems
  • When the air rises it condenses into clouds and
    rain, snow, sleet.

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Rain and Storms
  • Rain and storms are the result of a low pressure
    system.

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Clouds
  • Increased water vapor creates clouds during a low
    pressure system

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High Pressure
  • Often occurs when there is uneven heating of the
    ground.
  • Causes the hot air to rise and spread out.
  • Associated with clear, cool weather.
  • Can cause cold snaps
  • Unseasonably cold and sunny weather are observed.
  • Clear skies are indicative of a high pressure
    system

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Muskegons Lakeshore weather is effected
seasonally by Lake Michigan!
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Lake Effect Snow
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Acid Rain Effect on Michigan
  • Our Lake has a Lime stone bottom!
  • Limestone is ancient coral and shells
  • Limestone is our buffer. Tums
  • Our lake has a ph of 8-8.5

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Acid Rain Cycle
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Negative Effects on Other Locations
  • Appealing to the eye
  • Lowers pH
  • Acid Rain kills off Everything
  • NOT SAFE TO TOUCH

This lake has a pH of 2.1 We cannot swim in
anything under 6
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