January 18, 2018
by Nicole Rice
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The Great Lakes, along with their connecting waterways and watersheds, make up the largest lake system on the planet—more than 20% of the world’s surface freshwater! Water levels on the lakes change in response to a number of factors, and these … Continue reading
January 23, 2017
by Nicole Rice
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The American Meteorological Society’s Annual Meeting (AMS 2017) is upon us and researchers from GLERL and CILER (the Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research), along with other partners, are hitting the grounds running on Monday with posters and presentations on climate, … Continue reading
January 11, 2017
by Nicole Rice
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Understanding the major effect of ice on the Great Lakes is very important because ice cover impacts a range of benefits provided by the lakes—from hydropower generation to commercial shipping to the fishing industry. Continue reading
November 21, 2016
by GLERL Communications Team
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Water and atmospheric processes are inseparable. Now, there is a supercomputer model that couples climate and hydrodynamic factors for the Great Lakes region. Continue reading
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
June 23, 2016
by GLERL Communications Team
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Happy Summer! The Great Lakes Region Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook June 2016 was published today. As you may have noticed, this spring was fairly mild temperature-wise and mostly uneventful in terms of severe weather. After a couple of late … Continue reading