Great Lakes levels are likely to see continued rise in next three decades

American Geophysical Union

Lake levels in many of the U.S.' Great Lakes are projected to rise steadily over the next few decades, with the Lake Michigan-Huron system potentially rising by well over half a meter by 2050, according to new research to be presented at the Frontiers in Hydrology meeting this week. Credit: NASA Goddard, MODIS Rapid Response Team, and Jeff Schmaltz

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Xue will present "Future Rise of the Great Lakes Water Levels under Climate Change" (no. 435-151) on Thursday, 23 June 2022, 13:30 - 15:30 EDT in the poster session. His poster is also viewable online through the program platform.

AGU and CUAHSI are hosting the first biennial Frontiers in Hydrology meeting (#FIHM22) in San Juan, Puerto Rico and online, 19 - 24 June 2022. Free media registration is available for online and in-person attendance at the meeting.

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Registered media can stream plenaries, online-only oral sessions and hybrid sessions live in the meeting platform. Hybrid sessions will include presenters in person in San Juan as well as online participants. Traditional in-person-only oral sessions will be recorded and available to view in the online meeting platform within a week of the events. Live-streamed presentations will also be recorded and available for later viewing. Remote attendees have access to an online poster gallery.

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