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Comparison of wind forecasts and observations at Lake Saint-Charles, Quebec: Results from 2018

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– By Richard Leduc, AirMet Science Inc –

In a recent CMOS Bulletin (Vol 46, No 4), the results of the comparison between the wind forecasts from the high resolution deterministic prediction system (SHRPD, 2.5 km, EAST sub-domain) which served as inputs to the CALMET diagnostic model and observations of the Lac St-Charles meteorological tower were presented for 273 days in 2017. The main results for 331 days of 2018 are discussed in this short article.

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Image shows a red and white wind sock against a cloudy sky. Photo for the Wind at Lake Saint Charles article by Richard Leduc

Comparison of wind forecasts and observations at Lake Saint-Charles, Quebec

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– By Richard Leduc and Maude Chartrand, Geography Department, Université Laval –

Lake Saint-Charles is the main source of drinking water for nearly 300,000 citizens of Quebec City’s and other municipalities. For several years obvious signs of accelerated aging of the water body were noticed, one of the symptoms of which is the appearance and recurrence (since 2006) of episodes of potentially toxic cyanobacterial water blooms.

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