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Ice Covers the Great Lakes

On March 9, 2003, four of the five Great Lakes were completely covered in ice. It is very rare for Lake Superior to be completely iced over.

A view of the Great Lakes on September 16, 2002.    A view of the Great Lakes on September 16, 2002.

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A view of the Great Lakes on December 3, 2002.    A view of the Great Lakes on December 3, 2002.

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A view of the Great Lakes on December 10, 2002.    A view of the Great Lakes on December 10, 2002.

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A view of Lakes Huron, Erie, and Ontario on January 27, 2003.    A view of Lakes Huron, Erie, and Ontario on January 27, 2003.

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A view of the Great Lakes on March 9, 2003.  Note how Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie, and Ontario are completely frozen over.     A view of the Great Lakes on March 9, 2003. Note how Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie, and Ontario are completely frozen over.

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Animation Number:2740
Animator:Joycelyn Thomson (SVS) (Lead)
Completed:2003-03-14
Scientist:Jacques Descloitres (NASA/GSFC)
Instruments:Aqua/MODIS
 Terra/MODIS
Data Collected:09/16/2002, 12/03/2002, 12/10/2002, 01/27/2003, 03/09/2003
Keywords:
DLESE >> Cryology
SVS >> Ice
GCMD >> Location >> Great Lakes
 
 
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio,MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov)


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