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Not a winter goes by where the Great Lakes don’t cause headaches for someone and usually that’s areas downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario in portions of western New York. You guessed it: lake effect snow. But what exactly is lake effect snow? Simply, the air cools much faster than water does. So, the air […]
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NOAA Satellites Capture Algae Bloom
NOAA satellites are usually used to give us a view of the atmosphere, however visible satellite imagery has great resolution and often detects othrt interesting phenomena as well. Lately, satellites have become helpful in monitoring algae blooms in the Great Lakes. Using satellite data in conjunction with weather observations, NOAA researchers have found a way to forecast […]