The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released informational briefs detailing the impact of possible El Niño conditions (warmer than average water surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean) on the upcoming 2018/19 winter for the Great...
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NOAA Releases La Niña Outlook for the Great Lakes
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Dr. Jenna Jorns, Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments (GLISA) [email protected] NOAA RELEASES LA NINA OUTLOOK FOR THE GREAT LAKES GLISA climatologist William (B.J.) Baule reviewed content for the recently released NOAA briefing “La...
EPA Administrator Meets with U-M Students and Faculty
Lake Superior summer water temperatures: Will 2015 be as cold as 2014?
Last year’s frigid winter led to some very cold surface waters on Lake Superior during the summer of 2014, but will the same be true for 2015? This is a question that Great Lakes researchers are beginning to wrestle with as the 2015 ice season begins its spring...
Climate Change in the Midwest: A Synthesis Report for the National Climate Assessment
Abstract The diverse landscapes of the U.S. Midwest, and the natural processes, livelihoods, and infrastructure associated with them, are vulnerable to climate change. This report, pre- pared as a contribution to the Third National Climate Assessment, addresses the...