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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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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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As we come to the end of the year, the Great Lakes Observing System is looking back on meaningful accomplishments that have happened in support of the network. The annual meeting in October was a true expression of GLOS. We
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The south shore of Lake Superior realized extraordinary wave heights in the waning days of October. As Michigan’s Upper Peninsula experienced a particularly strong storm system, the Granite Island and Munising data buoys recorded waves of 28.8 feet, a record for
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People use GLOS data products for a lot of things. Anglers, boaters, researchers and water quality professionals are all part of the user base. Depending on your familiarity with the different views of the data portal, it can be daunting
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