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Great Lakes Ice Cover - Winter 2003 compared with GLERL's 30-Winter Ice Cover Climatology |
The
extent of Great Lakes ice cover on March 6, 2003 (top figure) is much greater
than the
normal defined by
GLERL's 30-winter median ice cover climatology (bottom figure). Lakes
Superior, Huron, and Erie all have
ice covers in excess of 90%. The last time that happened
was
during the winter of 1996.
NOAA • Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory • Ann Arbor • MI • 48105 • 734-741-2235 • April 8, 2003