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          PHOTO GALLERIES OF GEOGRAPHIC WONDERS:
          1. Photo galleries of God's Natural Geographic Wonders (And Some of Man's Artificial Creations)
          • Arizona: The Desert Wastelands (3 photos)
          • Arizona: The Saguaro Cactus in Tucson (4 photos)
          • Arizona: Kitt Peak National Observatory & National Solar Observatory (4 photos)
          • Arizona: Sabino Canyon within the Coronado National Forest (4 photos)
          • Arizona: Bisbee (3 photos)
          • British Columbia: Stanley Park in Vancouver (4 photos)
          • Colorado: The Paint Mines (3 photos)
          • Colorado: The Wonders of Colorado (5 photos)
          • Hawaii: The Big Island (5 photos)
          • Hawaii: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (4 photos)
          • Idaho: Craters of the Moon National Monument (4 photos)
          • Illinois: Lake Katherine Nature Preserve, Palos Heights (1 photo)
          • Iowa: Where in Heck is Adair, Iowa? (2 photos)
          • Michigan: 2009 Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk, Page One (6 photos)
          • Michigan: 2009 Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk, Page Two (6 photos)
          • Michigan: 2009 Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk, Page Three (7 photos)
          • Michigan and Indiana: Sand Dunes (2 photos)
          • Minnesota: Pipestone National Monument (4 photos)
          • Nebraska: The Wonderful State of Nebraska (3 photos)
          • New Hampshire: The Souhegan River in Merrimack (5 photos)
          • South Dakota: The Caves of the Black Hills (3 photos)
          • South Dakota: Badlands National Park - Page One (3 photos)
          • South Dakota: Badlands National Park - Page Two (4 photos)
          • South Dakota: Crazy Horse Memorial (1 photo)
          • Washington, D.C. (7 photos)
          • Washington State: Route 11 Scenic Route (3 photos)
          • Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois: The Mississippi River (2 photos)
          • Wyoming: Devil's Tower National Monument - Page One (3 photos)
          • Wyoming: Devil's Tower National Monument - Page Two (3 photos)
          • Wyoming: Grand Teton National Park (7 photos)
          • Wyoming: Bird in Flight: Independence Rock State Historical Site (4 photos)
          • Wyoming: Yellowstone National Park - Page One (6 photos)
          • Wyoming: Yellowstone National Park - Page Two (2 photos)
          • Wyoming: The Bison and Elk of Yellowstone National Park (5 photos)
          • Wyoming: The State of Wyoming (2 photos)
          • Wyoming: Bighorn National Forest (1 photo)
          2. Western Michigan University's May 2001 Regional Geography Field Course to Yellowstone National Park (Note: I went along as an assistant)
          • Doug and Stacy Enjoy the Snow at Yellowstone National Park (2 photos)
          • Josh, Amber, and Jessica at Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park (2 photos)
          • Erin and Stephen at the Mud Volcanoes of Yellowstone National Park (2 photos)
          • Bob, Tom, and Julie at the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone National Park (3 photos)
          • Jill and Several Others at Gibbon Falls of Yellowstone National Park (2 photos)
          • Carhenge Art Reserve, Nebraska (2 photos)
          3. Photo Galleries by Other People
          • California: Photos by John Abbey (3 photos)
          • Indiana: Pumpkins in Rural Indiana. Photo by Lisa DeChano (1 photo)
          • Massachusetts: Boston, Page 1. Photos by Patrick Newland (4 photos)
          • Massachusetts: Boston, Page 2. Photos by Stephen Podewell (4 photos)
          • Michigan: Moonlight over Portage. Photo by Stephen Podewell (1 photo)
          • New York: New York City. Photos by Dan List (4 photos)
          • New York: Central Park. Photo by Laura Zakalowski (1 photo)
          • Ontario and New York: Niagara Falls. Photos by Patrick Newland (5 photos)
          • Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh, Page 1. Photos by Stephen Podewell (5 photos)
          • Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh, Page 2. Photos by Stephen Podewell (5 photos)
          • Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh, Page 3. Photos by Stephen Podewell (5 photos)
          • Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh, Page 4. Photos by Stephen Podewell (4 photos)
          • South Dakota: Animals. Photos by Matt Siebert (3 photos)
          4. My 2010 Trip to a Secondary School in Northern Uganda
          • Page 1: Arrival in Uganda (6 photos)
          • Page 2: From Kampala to Nebbi (6 photos)
          • Page 3: Arrival in Nebbi (6 photos)
          • Page 4: Arrival at the Nebbi Standard College (6 photos)
          • Page 5: Hardship at the School (6 photos)
          • Page 6: Meeting William and Oyet (3 photos)
          • Page 7: The People of Uganda (3 photos)
          • Page 8: The Journey Home (1 photo)
          5. There are more photo galleries in the weather section below!


          WEATHER:
          1. Photo galleries of weather related events
          • Winter in the Suburbs of Grand Rapids, Michigan (5 photos)
          • Winter on the Campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan (3 photos)
          • Urban Street Flood in the Suburbs of Grand Rapids, Michigan (2 photos)
          • Clouds Over Beaver Island, Michigan (3 photos)
          • Rainbows and a Rainstorm in Wyoming and Nebraska (3 photos)
          • Storm at Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming (4 photos)
          • Thunderstorm at Devil's Tower National Monument, Wyoming (4 photos)
          2. Photo Galleries of the September 2008 Kalamazoo, Michigan Flood
          • South Burdick St. and Crosstown Parkway (6 photos)
          • Downtown Kalamazoo - Flooding around Bronson Methodist Hospital (6 photos)
          • Downtown Kalamazoo - A View from a Window of Bronson Methodist Hospital (1 photo)
          • Homer Stryker Field, the Baseball Stadium of the Kalamazoo Kings (2 photos)
          • Downtown Kalamazoo - The Intersection of Portage St. and East Walnut St. (6 photos)
          • South Rose St., Just to the North of Stockbridge Ave. around Crosstown Park (8 photos)
          •  Flooding from West (South Park St.) to East (Mills St.) (3 photos)
          3. Weather humor
          • Diary of a Snow Shoveler
          • The Meaning of Easter (According to a Meteorologist)
          • Whether the Weather...
          • "The Top 10 Signs That You Might Be a Weather Nut!"
          4. Academic papers on meteorology related subjects
          • Thermal Infrared Radiative Effects of Various Urban Materials Upon Vegetation
          • Lake-Effect Precipitation in Michigan
          • Global Warming: An Introduction
          • The 1988 Forest Fires of Yellowstone National Park
          • Time Series Analysis Of 20 Years of Hourly Precipitation in Southwest Michigan
          • A Lesson on the Arbitrary Nature of Thermometer Scales Using the Historical Case of the Creation of the Fahrenheit Temperature Scale
          • Analyzing the Effects of Inquiry-Based Instruction on the Learning of Atmospheric Science Among Pre-Service Teacher Education Students
          5. Creative Weather Journals (from students in classes I have taught)
          • A Journal: "Weather Journal" by Stephanie Brazell
          • Poetry: "My Weather Journal" by Justina Harris
          • Poetry: "Heat" by Laura Smidchens
          • A Journal: "Weather Journal" by Kim Knoth
          • A Story: "Wacky Weather" by Laurie Lijewski
          • Images: "Weather Journal Project" by Shaina Ruthven
          • Images: "Sandra's Weather Journal Project" by Sandra Smokoska-Davis
          • Images: "Courtney's Weather Journal" by Courtney Webber
          6. "The Weather: On the Road from Michigan to Boston"
          • Page one
          • Page two
          • Page three
          7. Links to meteorology related sites
          • Official Weather Offices (U.S. and Canada)
          • Commercial weather sites
          • Weather data and information
          • Climate information
          • Other sites of interest


          CLIMATE DATA:
          1. Daily temperature normals and high/low records (MI, IL, MN)
          • Northern Michigan: Alpena, Gaylord, Houghton Lake, Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, Traverse City
          • Central Michigan: Muskegon, Saginaw
          • Southern Michigan: Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Holland, Jackson, Lansing
          • Illinois: Champaign-Urbana, Chicago, Peoria, Moline, Rockford, Springfield
          • Minnesota: Duluth, International Falls
          • Record high and low temperatures that have been set recently.
          2. Mean monthly temperatures and precipitation & snowfall data for Grand Rapids, Michigan
          • Temperature (mean monthly): October 1948 through June 1957
          • Temperature (mean monthly): July 1957 through June 1967
          • Temperature (mean monthly): July 1967 through June 1977
          • Temperature (mean monthly): July 1977 through June 1987
          • Temperature (mean monthly): July 1987 through June 1997
          • Temperature (mean monthly): July 1997 through current
          • Precipitation and snowfall: October 1948 through June 1957
          • Precipitation and snowfall: July 1957 through June 1967
          • Precipitation and snowfall: July 1967 through June 1977
          • Precipitation and snowfall: July 1977 through June 1987
          • Precipitation and snowfall: July 1987 through June 1997
          • Precipitation and snowfall July 1997 through current
          • Graphical representations of the temperature climate data
          • Graphical representations of the precipitation climate data
          • Graphical representations of the snowfall climate data
          3. Monthly and Daily Climate Data for Kalamazoo, Michigan
          4. Snowfall data for Kalamazoo, Michigan (1998 through current date)
          • The 2009-10 winter season (October 2009 to current)
          • The 2008-09 winter season (October 2008 to April 2009)
          • The 2007-08 winter season (October 2007 to April 2008)
          • The 2006-07 winter season (October 2006 to April 2007)
          • The 2005-06 winter season (November 2005 to April 2006)
          • The 2004-05 winter season (October 2004 to May 2005)
          • The 2003-04 winter season (November 2003 to April 2004)
          • The 2002-03 winter season (October 2002 to April 2003)
          • Daily snowfall totals (October 1998 through current)
          • Monthly and seasonal snowfall totals (October 1998 through current)
          • Snow depth records (October 1998 through current)


          OTHER:
          1. Other web sites that I have created
          • (The Music of Bob Riley & the Fishers)
          • (Bob Ruhf's Humor Site)
          • (Nickelodeon's "Caitlin's Way")
          • (Bob Ruhf's Vegetarian Page)
          • (Bob Ruhf's Michigan Site)
          • (My Personal Tribute to Charles M. Schulz)
          • (Friends of Bob Ruhf)
          • (How I Found Faith in Jesus Christ)
          • (How I Learned to Hate Racism)
          • (Emails About My Sister's Death)
          2. An Overview of Conceptual Change Research
          3. Geoscience Conceptual Knowledge of Preservice Elementary Teachers: Results from the Geoscience Concept Inventory
          4. News Articles in Which My Comments Have Appeared
          5. What about Bob? Click here to find out more about me!





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