August 18, 2016
by Kaye LaFond
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In a new study, scientists from GLERL, the University of Michigan, and other institutions take a new look at changing ice cover and surface water temperature in the Great Lakes. The paper, set to be published in Climatic Change, is novel in two … Continue reading
August 9, 2016
by Kaye LaFond
Comments Off on UPDATE: GLERL Releases Drifter Buoys into Lake Erie
Update 08/09/2016: The buoys have drifted ashore and are being collected! The map below shows their full journey. Original post 07/13/2016: Last week, GLERL scientists released two mobile buoys with GPS tracking capabilities, known as ‘Lagrangian drifters’, into Lake … Continue reading
August 4, 2016
by Katherine Glassner-Shwayder
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Today we would like to wish a Happy 226th Birthday to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), with special congratulations to USCG Station Muskegon, our next door neighbors at the Lake Michigan Field Station (LMFS). The original U.S. Life Saving Service station … Continue reading