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Great Lakes, Not so Great Ice
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Great Lakes, Not so Great Ice

Warm air prevailed in the 2019-2020 winter season, preventing much ice from forming on the lakes.

Published Feb 20, 2020

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Ice on the Great Lakes
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Ice on the Great Lakes

The extent of ice on North America's Great Lakes is past its annual peak, but remains above the average maximum extent.

Published Mar 18, 2015

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Icy Lake Erie
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Icy Lake Erie

Lake Erie is usually the first to freeze over because it is shallower than the other Great Lakes.

Published Feb 18, 2018

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Frozen Lake Erie
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Frozen Lake Erie

Nearly 90 percent of the lake was ice-covered on January 9, 2014.

Published Jan 15, 2014

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Shades of Blue on the Greenland Ice Sheet
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Shades of Blue on the Greenland Ice Sheet

When it comes to the blue hue of meltwater lakes, darker means deeper; satellites can help scientists discover just how deep.

Published Sep 9, 2015

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Wintertime on the Great Lakes
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Wintertime on the Great Lakes

Snow cover lingered in the Great Lakes region on February 16, 2008. Against the backdrop of snowy ground appear the deep blue waters of the Great Lakes and nearby water bodies. In this wintertime shot, the lakes are relatively ice-free, except for Lake Erie.

Published Feb 20, 2008

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Swimming with Ice Cubes
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Swimming with Ice Cubes

Summer beachgoers and fishers have been getting a wintery surprise on Lake Superior.

Published Jun 12, 2014

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Subglacial Lakes, Antarctica
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Subglacial Lakes, Antarctica

To the untrained eye, Antarctica may look like a giant piece of solid ice that rarely changes, but scientists studying the continent have long known better. The icy surface is dynamic, with glaciers and "streams" of ice flowing toward the ocean.

Published Apr 27, 2007

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Persistent Ice on Lake Superior
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Persistent Ice on Lake Superior

Ice cover on the world’s largest freshwater lake remains significantly above average for mid-April.

Published Apr 24, 2014

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Lakes and Rivers Have Ice, Too
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Lakes and Rivers Have Ice, Too

While most scientific and public attention goes to glaciers, lake and river ice have interesting stories to tell as well.

Published Jul 5, 2017

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Ice on Lake Erie
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Ice on Lake Erie

In early January, ice covered most of the lake and prevented the formation of extensive lake-effect clouds.

Published Jan 10, 2018

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Lakes Drain under Antarctic Ice Sheet
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Lakes Drain under Antarctic Ice Sheet

Throughout Antarctica, broad ribbons of ice known as ice streams shed large quantities of ice into the ocean.

Published Apr 24, 2007

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A Clear Spring View of the Great Lakes
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A Clear Spring View of the Great Lakes

The spring thaw is underway in the Great Lakes region of North America.

Published Mar 27, 2019

Land Water Severe Storms

Tropical Climate History...Shrinking
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Tropical Climate History...Shrinking

Perched high in the Andes, Peru’s Quelccaya Ice Cap stores centuries of climate change history in its ice. Its melting edges tell a more immediate climate story.

Published May 8, 2013

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Newly Discovered Antarctic Lakes
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Newly Discovered Antarctic Lakes

Across the rippling, crevassed whitescape of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, two unusual shapes appear in this grayscale satellite image of the frozen continent.

Published Feb 4, 2006

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Ice-Free Crater Lakes on Ungava Peninsula
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Ice-Free Crater Lakes on Ungava Peninsula

Usually the lake within Pingualuit Crater freezes by mid-September. In 2012, its circular blue surface still appeared to be free of ice in late-November.

Published Nov 29, 2012

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