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AMS Committee on Hydrology @amshydrology.bsky.social · 13d

Did you know that there is a network of volunteer observers across the US that measure precipitation every day?

This effort is called the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network -- or "CoCoRaHS"!

Become an observer today! cocorahs.org
#WaterWednesday

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Katie O'Reilly @drkatfish.bsky.social · Mar 23

There's still time to pour one out for the #GreatLakes today on World Water Day (March 22)💧

Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario collectively hold ~20% of the planet's freshwater - 6 quadrillion gallons! That's enough to submerge the entire continental US in nearly 10 feet of water!

A graphic showing the percent of surface freshwater contained in the North American Great Lakes. Data comes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and illustration is done by Sean Quinn.

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Helen Amanda Fricker @helen-amanda.bsky.social · Mar 15

ICESat-2 fired its TWO TRILLIONTH laser shot last weekend, and it hit off the coast of East Antarctica, right by Australia’s Casey station! Yay for @thenasaearth.bsky.social and all the incredible satellites we have monitoring planet Earth for the benefit of humanity…

blogs.nasa.gov/icesat2/2025...

ICESat-2’s Laser Fires 2 Trillionth Shot, Spots Clouds – ICESat-2

blogs.nasa.gov

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Eric J Anderson @lakeographer.bsky.social · Mar 13

take a minute to support NOAA research

Anna Bagels @anna-bagels.bsky.social · Mar 13

NOAA is currently facing significant personnel and budget cuts to its Great Lakes offices and programs.

We would like to hear from individuals like you, who may be directly or indirectly impacted by NOAA’s research and work on the Great Lakes. This includes YOU! We need your story!

Requesting Your Input: The Importance of NOAA in the Great Lakes

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is currently facing significant personnel and budget cuts. Current and projected impacts affect research efforts at NOAA’s Great Lakes Enviro...

docs.google.com

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · Mar 1

I worry that the focus on NOAA's weather predicting value is ignoring the millions of other ways NOAA researchers enrich communities and local economies.

There are no oysters without NOAA. There are no blue crabs without NOAA. NOAA trains teachers. NOAA is the lifeblood of coastal communities.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · Mar 1

The firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are “going to affect safety of flight, safety of shipping, safety of everyday Americans,” Admiral Tim Gallaudet, who was acting NOAA chief during the first Trump term, told the AP. “Lives are at risk for sure.”

Firing workers from US weather and oceans agency risks lives and the economy, former agency heads warn

NOAA's 301 billion weather forecasts every year reach 96% of American households.

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Eric J Anderson @lakeographer.bsky.social · Feb 28

Just awful. GLERL is crucial to Great Lakes science, communities, and economies. Some of the best folks I've ever had the fortune to work with. There is no overstating just how important their work is to the region or freshwater as a whole

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Eric J Anderson @lakeographer.bsky.social · Jan 19

(Lake) Depth Matters...to weather forecasting doi.org/10.1029/2024...

Depth Matters: Lake Bathymetry Selection in Numerical Weather Prediction Systems

Lake bathymetry plays a critical role in determining lake surface water temperature in numerical weather models Changing bathymetry in the 1-D lake model of an operational weather model had stron...

doi.org

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Eric J Anderson @lakeographer.bsky.social · Jan 8

The winters they are a-changin’ www.jsonline.com/story/news/l...

New data shows winters in Great Lakes region shrinking by two or more weeks since 1995

The study fills in more gaps about what goes on out in the lakes during the winter months. Until now, most Great Lakes research has been done on land.

www.jsonline.com

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Eric J Anderson @lakeographer.bsky.social · Jan 20

well, this was fun

Radar image of vortices over Lake Michigan

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Eric J Anderson @lakeographer.bsky.social · Nov 16

Winter buoys are live! Thanks to our project partners at Michigan Tech, GLOS, and USCG, these hardy buoys will track otherwise-unobserved conditions in a deepwater harsh icy environment.

Winter buoy mapped location in eastern Lake Superior

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