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Great Lakes reaches second highest ice cover on record

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Anthony Watts

The latest data just in from the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor Michigan indicates that as of today, total ice cover reached the second highest value on record 91%, beating the previous 2nd highest value set in 1994 of 90.7%.

See the chart.


Source: http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/glcfs.php?lake=l&ext=ice&type=N&hr=00

In comparison to other years, only 1979 was higher for the satellite record:



Source: http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/data/ice/imgs/IceCoverAvg1973_2013.jpg

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2014/03/04/great-lakes-reaches-second-highest-ice-cover-on-record/

Just one year ago:

Joe Romm : Great Lakes Ice Is A Thing Of The Past
Posted on March 6, 2014 by stevengoddard
JANUARY 18, 2013

warmer winter air is causing a shorter duration of ice cover. In fact, the amount of ice covering the lakes has declined about 71 percent over the past 40 years. Last year, only 5 percent of the lakes froze over –- compared to 1979 when ice coverage was as much as 94 percent.

How Climate Change Is Damaging The Great Lakes, With Implications For The Environment And The Economy | ThinkProgress
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http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2014/03/06/joe-romm-great-lakes-ice-is-a-thing-of-the-past/
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