Lake Superior has its highest percentage of ice cover this season, researchers say, as ice on the Great Lakes remains above 50% for the season. As of Monday, March 2, the Great Lakes are 50.19% ...
The Great Lakes ice season is officially over. Spring melt has raised water levels for lakes.
It may seem like spring is taking a long time to arrive, but the Great Lakes seem to be racing toward clear water. As of April 5-6, Great Lakes ice cover was ranging from 7.77% to 7.44%, with the ...
Michigan researchers have gone back in time to get a picture of how ice cover on the Great Lakes has evolved since the late 19th century. Using historical temperature records from weather stations ...
Satellite imagery from GOES-19 captured a massive crack forming across Lake Erie’s ice on Feb. 8. Ice cover matters because it heavily impacts Great Lakes shipping – a multi-billion-dollar industry – ...
A research collaboration, including a team of students from the University of Michigan, has published a new report that dives into an understudied aspect on changing ice cover on the Great Lakes.
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Ice coverage has big impact on Great Lakes shipping

82 shipping days were lost due to ice coverage this year.