Watching the weather for 112 years
An interesting piece in Monday's Times about more than a century's worth of weather data being collected at Mohonk House in New Paltz, New York. (You've got to love any story that opens with a mention of the Shawangunk Conglomerate!)
Labels: appalachians, climate change, global warming, new york, rain, sediment, snow
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Mohonk House, Lake Mohonk, and its grounds are beautiful. Its old carriage roads and hiking trails offer great views as well as a chance to explore the geology and botany of the area.
When I worked for a surveyor in NY, I went to Mohonk House on business several times to meet with Dan Smiley himself and got to know him personally. He was a fine old gentleman who always wore plaid flannel shirts despite being the owner of a multi-million dollar resort. His office was full of interesting natural items, and he was fascinating to talk to.
He proudly told me about the weather records that they kept there. I remember seeing the weather station and the lake level measuring bar that this article mentions.
We used to trailer our horses to Mohonk to ride on the miles of carriage trails through the woods and along the cliffs. We could ride from Mohonk House to Lake Minnewaska and back - they had about 50 miles of carriage trails between the two big resorts. What great memories!
I'm so glad the weather records and Dan's personal records are of use now. It's a great tribute to him.
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