A Historic Great Lakes Mapping Project, Right Here In Leelanau County
By Craig Manning | Sept. 25, 2023
Contrary to popular belief, the oceans aren’t the only bodies of water on Earth hiding a few mysteries. According to the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS), only about 15 percent of the cumulative lake floor in the Great Lakes has ever been mapped in significant detail.
“Though many maps of the Great Lakes show the shape and depth of the lake floor, known as bathymetry, they are created using data that is sometimes decades old and low-density,” the GLOS website notes.
GLOS is a “bi-national nonprofit” that seeks to deliver “high-quality, up-to-date” information about the Great Lakes to “support science, policy management, and industry in the United States and Canada.” ...
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