Friday, March 5, 2010

Lake Superior Frozen

This satellite photo shows Lake Superior on March 3, 2010.  The lake is frozen due to the cold winter. 

According to NOAA, Lake Superior rarely freezes over completely and then just for a few hours.  Complete freezing occurred in 1962, 1979, 2003, 2008, 2009 and this year.

Read more about ice on the Great Lakes in The Dynamic Great Lakes.

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