NOAA GLERL Great Lakes Data
NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory data hub providing long-term Great Lakes water levels (records from 1860), the Great Lakes Water Level Dashboard, GLSEA satellite surface water temperature, and GLOFS/Coastal Forecast System nowcasts and forecasts of levels, currents, and water temperature.
glerl.noaa.gov
At a glance
- Region
- United States (North America)
- Coverage
- Regional (Great Lakes)
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Government
What's inside
- Water Levels
- Water Temperature
- Currents
- Forecasts
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Storage tracking
Follow storage and releases through the season.
Because it has: Water Levels
- 02
Change over time
See how lakes and wetlands have grown or shrunk.
- 03
Risk screening
Screen projects and assets for climate risk.
Because it has: Water Temperature
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Storage from space
Estimate volume from satellite water area and altimetry.
- 02
Release decisions
Optimise releases against inflow forecasts.
- 03
Bias correction
Correct and downscale climate model output for a site.
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