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Comparing The Great Lakes Michigan And Lake Superior

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After a breaking the record in January 2013, Lakes Michigan and Huron have gone on a record-breaking streak. Michigan and Huron, and Lake Superior, saw a surprising water level recovery from January 2013 to this November. Hydrologist Andrew Gronewold said if you to go back to the mid-1800s there have never been a faster recovery over a 23-month period, beginning in January. Lake Michigan and Huron have recovered 3.2 feet since January due to from the Detroit post in 2013. All of the Great Lakes, except Ontario, are higher this November than they were at this time last year. Ontario is above their average depths. Lake Erie Lake is currently 571 feet above sea level, 7 inches above water levels from December 2013, and 9 inches above its yearly average in December. Lake Erie’s water level constantly goes on natural changes. Yearly cycles, and long changes in the level of the lake may happen. Technology has a large impact on Lake Erie levels. …show more content…

Others include wind and flood control. Strong winds blowing for a long time not only create waves but can also wind can set the lake's surface. Storm winds fit with the lake’s location. Winds blowing along the lake’s length can make water at one end of the leaving the other with lower water levels. Erie’s level is the result of complications between climate, wind, precipitation, and the levels of the upper lakes difficult. I learned a lot about Lake Erie than any other lake, not only known for being a lake but the stages that lake goes through that I didn’t know about Erie. That article about Andrew Gronewold is very interesting for many reasons. I would recommend this article for anybody that lives near the lakes and cares for the things that are around them and taking care of the lakes, lakes being above sea level can a huge problem at sometimes but luckily nothing bad has

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