Today's Messages

The Great Lakes Experience: Exploring the history, influence, and culture of the Great Lakes throughout the disciplines. "Weather Phenomena Powered by the Great Lakes", a poster display curated by Dr. Stephen Vermette, Professor in the Geosciences department, will take place on Thursday, April 30, 5:00 - 6:00 pm in the SAMC Atrium.  This event is hosted by the Great Lakes Center and is open to the entire campus community and the public. 

"Weather Phenomena Powered by the Great Lakes" will explore the role of the Great Lakes in powering our weather.  Think of it as a primer taking you beyond the typical four seasons, to reveal the workings of yet another set of seasons - the four lake effect seasons.  Understand life on the leeward side, lake effect snow bands, the 'Oasis effect', how the lakes intensify and impede the formation of storms, as well as surges and seiches.  Do you know what a meteotsunami or an ice tsunami is?  And what of various oddities such as ice volcanoes, ice caves, pancake ice and ice balls.  And how ships can be seen as if floating in the air or appear to be flipped upside down.  And more...