Day: March 10, 2019

Polar orbiting and geostationary lake ice monitoring

by Jorel Torres on March 10th, 2019

Monitoring lake ice coverage over the Great Lakes via satellite is vital and affects shipping industries, tourism and recreation, especially over the winter months when ice develops, grows and expands over the lakes. According to the Great Lakes Surface Environmental Analysis (GLSEA) and NOAA CoastWatch, the total ice coverage between all 5 lakes is 80% as Continue Reading

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