Low-cost ‘Cranberry’ water quality sonde could bolster global lake observation network
A low-cost water quality sonde called the Cranberry (it’s red and floats) could one day be used on lakes as part of a one-person deployable buoy package.
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Friday Five: Glacial Lakes Around the World
Many lakes worldwide have been formed by glaciation, or the movement and subsequent melting of glaciers. This process occurred commonly near the end of the last ice age, about 10,000[…]
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Study: Fish in Pristine Lakes Contain Mercury
Fish in even the most pristine lakes contain mercury, according to a recent study completed by the National Park Service and U.S. Geological Survey that examined lakes and streams in[…]
Tasmania’s Lake St. Clair is Australia’s Deepest
North America’s Lake St. Clair is famously shaped like a heart. But Australia’s Lake St. Clair, more famous for its depth, is shaped like a boomerang. It sits in the[…]
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