Lake Ontario coastline near Sodus, NY Bay, Feb 2017 (Courtesy: Robert DePuyt)
As we flew along the Lake Ontario shoreline near Sodus Bay, NY this past Friday, we got a quick shot of the shoreline using a mobile phone. As you can see there is no evidence of pack ice along the shore. Compare this with the second photograph showing the more typical ice pack, taken on January 2015 from Durand-Eastman Beach. It is only about thirty miles west of this location; you can see a dramatic difference.
Lake Ontario pack ice, Jan 2015
Year-to-year ice levels will almost always vary. However, the overall trend is for less Great Lakes ice. You can the view graphics showing change over the years, based on scientific data at NOAA’s website.
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2 thoughts on “Little Ice on the Lower Great Lakes”
Must be so great to be up in the air again – and with your camera!
On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 3:56 PM, Stephen Fielding Images wrote:
> Stephen Fielding Images posted: ” As we flew along the Lake Ontario > shoreline near Sodus Bay, NY this past Friday, we got a quick shot of the > shoreline using a mobile phone. As you can see there is no evidence of pack > ice along the shore. Compare this with the second photograph showing ” >
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Must be so great to be up in the air again – and with your camera!
On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 3:56 PM, Stephen Fielding Images wrote:
> Stephen Fielding Images posted: ” As we flew along the Lake Ontario > shoreline near Sodus Bay, NY this past Friday, we got a quick shot of the > shoreline using a mobile phone. As you can see there is no evidence of pack > ice along the shore. Compare this with the second photograph showing ” >
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It was Bob’s cell phone. Haven’t forgotten about the meet up group. Getting ready for Ohio trip
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