Originally Posted By: Brettski
Everyone of us with a pond has a built in micro-clime. The consistent temps of the water mass govern and regulate extreme temperature changes of the surrounding landscape, perhaps up to a couple of hundred feet from the shoreline.
The city of Chicago is a perfect example. The big pond always keeps the city temps in check while the outlying suburbs will react closely to the extreme temperature changes that might occur when a front sweeps thru.


Excellent info on a topic I find fascinating. Thanks BSKI


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