Bedrock KnobThere are three main areas of study at the Bedrock Knob. The first is the exposed Shield rock at the peak of the Knob, the second is the forested area surrounding the Knob, and the third is the low-land marsh next to the Knob. Each area has certain factors of all of the previous sections that make up the microclimate. Unfortunately, detailed field notes on microclimate were not available for any of the areas over the three days. The weather on the day the site was visited was generally overcast with some precipitation and sunny breaks. The sun and clouds have a great influence over the microclimate because they influence light, shade, precipitation, evaporation, and humidity. The more cloud cover the less light reaching the surface and the lower the rate of evaporation, with a chance of precipitation. Conversely, the less cloud cover the more light reaching the ground and the higher the rate of evaporation, with no chance of precipitation. Vegetation density and type can influence the amount of light and precipitation reaching the ground. Forests are generally cooler because the canopy intercepts sunlight. Precipitation intercepted by vegetation can affect soil moisture, surface and subsurface runoff and erosion. The temperature fluctuated over the day at the Bedrock Knob, depending on cloud cover. An increase in humidity near the swamp was the only major change in humidity over the day.Part II: Bridgenorth Esker, Burnham Park, and the Rice Lake Drumlin.Microclimate for this day was not considered to an extent that it is useful so inferences on the microclimate will be made from literature on the climate of the Peterborough region. The weather for this particular day was windy with some precipitation and low light intensity.Part III: Warsaw CavesInformation on microclimate at the Warsaw Caves from field notes was insufficient to report. Some notes were made on the conditions of the caves and they included a we...
