Less Mixing For Crater Lake
Sitting in the caldera of a collapsed volcano, hemmed in by snow-capped ridges and sparse, towering evergreens, Crater Lake is known for its surrounding beauty and crystal-clear waters. But scientists[…]
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When An Arctic Lake Becomes Land
What leads lakes to become land? In some cases, eutrophication fills them in. In others, water level plays a role. That was the case for an Alaskan lake that converted[…]
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Climate Change To Alter Hydrology Of Lake Michigan Basin
Lake Michigan had ice cover 10 days earlier in 2014 than the previous year, according to mlive.com. But the basin’s hydrologic cycle that relies on this type of winter precipitation[…]
High School Senior’s Class Project Finds Lake Champlain Is On The Rise
Utilizing public data available from the U.S. Geological Survey, high school senior Brendan Murphy has found that Lake Champlain has risen nearly a foot since 1971, according to Seven Days[…]
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