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The Yellow River in north central Wisconsin is a tributary of the Chippewa River.For the most part it is a mud and rock-bottomed river flowing through forest and farmland. It is one of four distinct rivers in the state bearing the name Yellow Riv
No rocks from the Paleogene or Neogene period are known from Wisconsin; however, abundant Quaternary deposits can be found as a result of the last Ice Age. The most recent glacial cycle, the Wisconsin Glaciation, began about 31,500 years ago and receded from the state by around 7,000 years ago. During this time the Lake Michigan Lobe and the ...
The optimal use of satellite data in climate and global change studies has become another essential part of the CIMSS mission. CIMSS serves as an international center for research on the interpretation and uses of operational and experimental satellite observations and remote sensing data acquired from aircraft and the ground.
Location: Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Primary outflows: White River: Basin countries: United States: Max. length: 12 km (7.8 mi): Max. width: 3.2 km (2 mi): Surface area: 5,401 acres (2,186 ha; 8.439 sq mi; 21.86 km 2): Average depth: 61 feet (19 m): Max. depth: 135 feet (41 m): Settlements: Lake Geneva, Fontana-on-Geneva-Lake, Williams Bay: Geneva Lake ...
Where the Wisconsin River turns west to join the Mississippi, the area to the south, including the whole of Grant County as well as most of Lafayette County, are part of the Driftless Area. The rugged terrain comprising most of the Driftless Area is distinct from the rest of Wisconsin, and is known locally as the Coulee Region. The steep ridges ...
As of the 2020 census, Wisconsin had a population of 5,893,718, and ranked 27th in the United States in population density. [9] [10] The center of population is located in Green Lake County, in the city of Markesan. [11] Wisconsin is divided into 72 counties, and has 190 cities, 407 villages, and 1250 towns. [12]
In Wisconsin, climate change means the state could see more extremely hot days over the coming decades, which could be dangerous for public health in many urban areas, and damaging to harvests in ...
Green Lake — also known as Big Green Lake (to distinguish it from Little Green Lake, which is near Markesan) — is a lake in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States. Green Lake has a maximum depth of 237 ft (72 m), making it the deepest natural inland lake in Wisconsin and the second largest by volume.