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In: forecasting, ice, lake effect snow, Modeling, Publications, Research, scientific journal, winter
What is lake effect snow? In the Great Lakes region, hazardous winter weather often happens when cold air descends from the Arctic region. Lake effect snow is different from a low pressure snow storm in that it is a much … Continue reading →

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NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

https://noaaglerl.blog/2024/12/02/lake-effect-snow-what-why-and-how-2/

Gabrielle Farina

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In: forecasting, ice, lake effect snow, Modeling, Publications, Research, scientific journal, winter
As fall comes to a close and winter is nearly here, those who live and work in the Great Lakes region are already wondering what weather this winter has in store. An El Niño Advisory is currently in effect, which … Continue reading →

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NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

https://noaaglerl.blog/2023/11/29/lake-effect-snow-what-why-and-how-2023/

Gabrielle Farina

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In: AUV, Communication, drone, Great Lakes, Lake Superior, lakes, Modeling, observations, Research, science, technology, Water quality
The NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) and Michigan Technological University (MTU) Great Lakes Research Center recently teamed up on the deployment of a wave glider in Lake Superior. The chemical and biological data collected will help researchers understand … Continue reading →

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NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

https://noaaglerl.blog/2021/10/12/noaa-wave-glider-gathers-key-data-during-25-day-cruise-in-lake-superior/

Margaret Lansing

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In: Cleveland, Communication, fishing, forecast, Great Lakes, hypoxia, lake erie, Modeling, Research, science, Water quality
Four years ago, NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) and the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR) began providing an Experimental Lake Erie Hypoxia Forecast Model to warn stakeholders of low-oxygen upwelling events that can cause water quality … Continue reading →

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NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

https://noaaglerl.blog/2021/09/14/from-safe-drinking-water-to-sustainable-fisheries-noaa-glerls-experimental-lake-erie-hypoxia-forecast-is-even-more-useful-than-anticipated/

Gabrielle Farina

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In: buoy, Communication, data, environmental science, Great Lakes, Hydrodynamics, Lake Champlain, lakes, Limnology, model, Modeling, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Research, science, technology, wave model
The NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) and partners recently deployed a buoy in Lake Champlain that will measure the lake’s wave heights to assess the accuracy of a new experimental model for the lake. This is part of … Continue reading →

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NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

https://noaaglerl.blog/2021/06/22/new-wave-buoy-will-provide-data-to-support-wave-and-flood-forecasting-on-lake-champlain/

Gabrielle Farina

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In: archive, Buoys, Communication, data, Great Lakes, historic, IOOS, Modeling, NCEI, NDBC, NOAA
With a network of experimental buoys that are constantly recording new data every few minutes, the amount of data the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) has collected in the past 15 years is massive – and prepping it … Continue reading →

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NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

https://noaaglerl.blog/2020/12/11/new-science-with-historic-data-15-years-of-great-lakes-environmental-data-archived-in-noaa-data-repository/

Gabrielle Farina

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In: forecasting, ice, lake effect snow, Modeling, Publications, Research, scientific journal, winter
Winter is nearly here — and those who live and work in the Great Lakes region are already wondering what the winter of 2021 has in store. Early indications suggest a La Niña winter pattern, which shifts the odds towards cooler, … Continue reading →

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NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

https://noaaglerl.blog/2020/11/20/lake-effect-snow-what-why-and-how/

Margaret Lansing

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In: Coupled Modeling, Great Lakes, lake effect snow, lake erie, Lake Michigan, Modeling, Research
If you live in the Great Lakes basin and have been on or even near a road recently, you might be feeling unreasonably ragey at the mere mention of lake effect snow. We get it. But bear with us, because … Continue reading →

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NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

https://noaaglerl.blog/2018/12/06/improving-lake-effect-snow-forecasts-by-making-models-talk-to-each-other/

Kaye LaFond

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In: Communication, experiment, Great Lakes, harmful algal blooms, lake erie, lakes, Modeling, observations, partners, Publications, Research, sampling, satellites, science, technology, winter
It’s nearly winter here in the Great Lakes—our buoys are in the warehouse, our boats are making their way onto dry land, and folks in the lab are working hard to assess observed data, experiments, and other results from this … Continue reading →

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NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

https://noaaglerl.blog/2018/12/03/the-hab-season-is-over-but-the-work-goes-on/

Nicole Rice