Changing Weather and Climate in the Great Lakes Region

Great Lakes Climate WebApp

Explore this powerful new WebApp to explore trends in average annual temperatures for several cities across the Great Lakes Region. You can view the average annual temperature for different decades, compare between decades, or click on a specific site for a pop-up graph and interactive slider.
OVERVIEW: Changing Weather & Climate in the Great Lakes Region
This 9-minute video features CIMSS Director Steve Ackerman employing NOAA weather data and findings from the 2014 National Climate Assessment (NCA) and the 2013 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to provide an overview on global climate change and recently observed changes in Great Lakes weather and climate.

Explore the complexities when communities incorporate climate data into budget considerations around future snow removal and community safety.

Learn how to access climate data for communities within the Great Lakes Region and any location in the U.S. with a land-based observation site.

See how two friends explore connections between personal diet and planetary health before committing to lightening their carbon footprint.

Learn more about the carbon footprint of the utensils we use.

INSIGHTS FROM EXPERTS - Short video clips on seasonal topics
Louis Uccellini Weather Safety		Tracey Holloway Air Quality		Marshall Shepherd Urban Heat Islands	Cathy Middlecamp Food Sustainability

STORMS IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION presented by Jonathan Martin
Extreme Winter Storms	Severe Summer Storms	The Gales of November

These activities and videos were developed for Changing Weather and Climate in the Great Lakes Region
a Massive Open On-line Course (MOOC) offered in 2015.

Additional Great Lakes resources:

Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies CIMSS