[Paddlewise] lake superior temps

lake superior surface water temps vary considerably thoughout the year
and throughout the lake... "in general," the southern parts (i.e.,
including the apostles) tend to be warmer--  northern canadian side
(aside from more shallow bays) is notoriously and wonderfully cooler... 

here's the recent surface temp data:
http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/cwdata/lct/glsea.gif

for budding limnologists-- website on the recent lake superior KITES
project (Keweenaw Interdisciplinary Transport Experiment in Superior):

http://www.mtu.edu/research/coalition/2002/kites.htm

to ice cream headaches,
-ln

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