Catatumbo Lightning Over Lake Maracaibo
Rivers that run into lakes look pretty ordinary all over the world. And the area surrounding Venezuela’s Catatumbo River, which flows into Lake Maracaibo, resembles them in many ways. But[…]
Rivers that run into lakes look pretty ordinary all over the world. And the area surrounding Venezuela’s Catatumbo River, which flows into Lake Maracaibo, resembles them in many ways. But[…]
Lake ice doesn’t always stay in the water. Sometimes it comes onshore. When this happens, the phenomenon is called an “ice shove” and at least three lakes have experienced one[…]
Ice on Lake Superior is good for minimizing evaporation over the winter months, which will help it maintain higher water levels in the summer. The thick ice will likely affect[…]
Ice on the Great Lakes is at its highest levels in 20 years, aided by a polar vortex and what many scientists are calling the first real winter in decades.[…]