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Lake Superior’s Frigid Summer Forecast: Coldest Surface Water Since 1979?

Lake Superior water temperature forecast (2014). August surface water temperature (°F). Image credit: Great Lakes Evaporation Network (GLEN)ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2014.  Surface-water temperatures above the deepest parts of Lake Superior are expected to be at least 6 degrees Fahrenheit colder than normal by August, delaying the onset of the evaporation season and raising water levels at a faster-than-normal clip.

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Those are some of the findings and implications of a seasonal water-temperature forecast for the lake issued today by a research team funded in part by the University of Michigan.

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