Lake Huron

Wondering what we were up to in 2018? Check out our annual report  to learn what we’re doing about harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie, chemical spills in the Huron-Erie Corridor, and getting people the buoy data they need when
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An industrial and shipping hotspot, home to refineries, factories, and commercial shipping lanes, the Huron-Erie Corridor represents a region especially vulnerable to damage from chemical spills. Helping resource managers understand how a toxin can spread through the waterway is crucial
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The combined data from the existing buoy, the HF radar data will provide a improved picture of currents in the Straits of Mackinac. Those seeking to monitor currents in the Straits of Mackinac will soon have high quality data at
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We’ve got a lot of data available through GLOS, it’s up to you to decide how to use it. Researchers get plenty of support from the data portal, but what if you’re applying real-time data on or near the water?
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Summer boating time is here. While you can get data through the Great Lakes Observing System at any time of year, we’d be lying if we said we didn’t have a “season.” As our website hits rise we wanted to
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The Great Lakes Observing System gathers annually at their general membership meeting. This year the group gathered at NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The agenda was set with acknowledgement of the beginning of a new
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