Long-term change in ice-cover duration for Lake Mendota, WI
Long-term change in ice-cover duration for Lake Mendota, WI. The 10 longest and 11 shortest ice seasons are marked by blue and red circles, respectively. There has been a consistent downward trend and 7 of the 10 shortest ice cover seasons have occurred since 1980 (Wisconsin State Climatology Office 2012).
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