Satellite Image Of Ice On Lake Superior

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Satellite image of ice on lake superior.

The western tip of lake superior near duluth and superior and around the apostle island appears well locked. Previously known as flash earth. Coastwatch is a nationwide national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa program within which the great lakes environmental research laboratory glerl functions as the great lakes regional node. In this true color photo like image ice floating on the surface of lake superior ranges in color from white to pale gray blue.

A relatively rare blanket of ice rested on the surface of lake superior in early march 2009. Image 36 author craig childs is not describing an arctic lake. Explore recent images of storms wildfires property and more. Zoom out to view the scene from a satellite perspective and it s apparent that lake superior is not the only lake to feel the freeze.

The most recent satellite photo appears to show even less than 80 percent ice cover. Below is a graphic showing previous year s maximums and minimums. Satellite image march 4 2019 courtesy. Winter satellite image of the great lakes region showing the lakes with significant ice cover.

But there has also been a pattern emerging with all the great lakes. The moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer on nasa s aqua satellite captured this image of the lake and its surroundings on march 3 2009. In the days after the satellite images were acquired ice extent climbed slightly and then dipped to 16 percent coverage on february 18 which appears in the ice cover map above. Below is a satellite image of lake superior the day we hit over 90 ice coverage march 4 2019.

Current ice cover conditions coastwatch and glsea. Occasionally the ice cover is be extensive enough or thick enough to interfere with commercial shipping. Zoom earth shows live weather satellite images updated in near real time and the best high resolution aerial views of the earth in a fast zoomable map. In this capacity glerl obtains produces and delivers environmental data and products for near real time observation of the great lakes to.

For current noaa modis imagery please click in region of interest. The great lakes are far enough north that the lakes surfaces often have partial ice cover. In an article written on climate gov. He s describing the bitterly cold and frozen scene on lake superior during his february 2014 trek on the ice near the coast of ashland wisconsin.

Model derived ice thickness ice velocity vessel icing surface currents and water temperature. Modis data acquired by direct broadcast and processed at the space science and engineering center university of wisconsin madison if you have any question about the modis image. Current observed ice cover wind and air temperature.