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Weather, Waves and Climate

Lessons

  • Dangerous Currents 101
  • Dangerous Currents: Don’t Get Swept Away
    • Activity: What does Drowning Look Like?
    • Activity: Who is Drowning in the Great Lakes?
  • Microclimates
    • Activity: Heat Source and Sink
    • Activity: Growing Fruit in the Great Lakes
  • Lake Effect Snow
    • Activity: Examining the Lake Effect
  • Dead Zones
    • Activity: Sizing Up the Lake Erie Dead Zone
  • Water Quality
    • Activity: Determining Water Quality
  • Surges and Seiches
    • Activity: Storm Behavior
    • Activity: Investigation Wind and Water

Data Sets

  • Hydrology of the Great Lakes, Long-Term Trends
    • Background: Hydrology of the Great Lakes
    • Research Methods: Hydrology of the Great Lakes
  • Snow and Ice Conditions in the Great Lakes
  • Water Quality (Data Set)

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