Historical Climate
What are some notable climate trends in the Great Lakes region and how has past climate impacted regional agriculture and tourism?
This key question was the original impetus for our historical climate research. This section provides you with a look at past climate in Great Lakes region.
Historical Climate Trends
Explore some climate trends in the Great Lakes region.
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Historical Weather Tool
Use this tool access historical weather data.
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User Cases
Learn about how the historical climate and
the tool can be used in industires and
research. Go to the user cases list
Future Climate
To address this question, climate scenarios were developed at local spatial and daily temporal scales. These scenarios describe future potential climate conditions.
General Approach
In order to provide an initial estimate of the uncertainty surrounding the climate scenarios, an ensemble (or suite) of scenarios was developed… Read more
Future Scenarios Tool
View climate scenarios for 15 locations in Great Lakes region.
Climate parameters
Technical details on methodology
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User Cases
View these examples of how the Future Scenarios Tool can be used to explore the possible impacts of future climate change.
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Climate Quiz
Test your knowledge about climate in the Great Lakes region by taking this Climate Quiz.
Climate Change Related Work at MSU
Find out what is going on relating to climate change research, courses, etc. at Michigan State University.
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Recommended Resources
Visit the climate-related organizations/associations
Web sites to learn more about climate.
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