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The maximum frost depth observed in the contiguous United States ranges from 0 to 8 feet (2.4 m). [1] Below that depth, the temperature varies, but is always above 0 °C (32 °F). Alternatively, in Arctic and Antarctic locations the freezing depth is so deep that it becomes year-round permafrost, and the term "thaw depth" is used
Most of Western New York, Central New York, the mid-Hudson Valley and the Catskills have moderate temperatures but are usually humid, with average maximum temperatures ranging 80 °F–85 °F (26–29 °C). [3] Nights in central New York state are often muggy, minimums averaging between 61 °F–67 °F (16–19 °C).
Map showing Seneca Lake and the other Finger Lakes in relation to Lake Ontario and upstate New York For comparison, Scotland's famous Loch Ness is 22.5 miles (36.2 km) long, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) wide, has a surface area of 21.8 square miles (56 km 2 ), an average depth of 433 feet (132 m), a maximum depth of 744.6 feet (227.0 m), and total volume ...
Rainbow Lake is a small lake in the northern Adirondacks of New York, United States. The esker that bisects the eponymous lake extends discontinuously for 85 miles (137 km). Its area is 588.4 acres (238.1 ha) with a depth of over 50 feet (15 m); the adjacent Clear Pond on the north side of the esker has an area of 96.8 acres (39.2 ha) and a ...
The red dotted-to-solid line depicts the average temperature profile with depth of soil in a permafrost region. The trumpet-shaped lines at the top show seasonal maximum and minimum temperatures in the "active layer", which commences at the depth where the maximum annual temperature intersects 0 °C. The active layer is seasonally frozen.
Location: Otsego County, New York, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Type: Lake: Primary inflows: Hayden Creek, Shadow Brook, Trout Brook, Cripple Creek, Leatherstocking Creek, Willow Brook, Mohican Brook, Brookwood Creek, Glimmer Glen Creek: Primary outflows: Susquehanna River: Catchment area: 74 sq mi (190 km 2) [2]: Basin countries: United States: Max. length: 7.8 mi (12.6 km) [3]: Surface ...
Location of New York in the United States. New York is located in the northeastern United States, in the Mid-Atlantic Census Bureau division. New York covers an area of 54,556 square miles (141,299 km 2) making it the 27th largest state by total area (but 30th by land area). [4]
Map showing the snowbelts around the Great Lakes of North America with 150 cm (60 in) accumulations or more during winter. The Snowbelt, Snow Belt, Frostbelt, or Frost Belt [1] is the region near the Great Lakes in North America where heavy snowfall in the form of lake-effect snow is particularly common. [2]