{"id":526,"date":"2019-08-12T15:31:04","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T20:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/science-bag\/?p=526"},"modified":"2023-12-11T11:50:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T17:50:34","slug":"a-cold-wind-off-the-lake-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/science-bag\/a-cold-wind-off-the-lake-in-august\/","title":{"rendered":"A Cold Wind Off the Lake… In August?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Presented by Carmen Aguilar and Russell Cuhel from 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s School of Freshwater Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2015, a previously unusual weather pattern caused dramatic late summer cooling along the western shore from Milwaukee to the Sturgeon Canal. 12\u00b0C (55\u00b0F) or cooler water covered nearly 25% of Lake Michigan for almost 2 months, driving away beach-goers and drawing in sport fishermen. How this happened, how high humidity contributed to its effects, and how it affected lake biology are subjects of this demonstration-laced presentation. Take off your shades and put on a sweater as you learn about chillin\u2019 in Lake Michigan!<\/p>\n\n\n\n