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The Great Lakes (also called the Laurentian Great Lakes, or the Great Lakes of North America) are a series of interconnected freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada–United States border, which connect to the Atlantic Ocean through the Saint Lawrence River. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron (or Michigan–Huron), Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth, containing 21% of the world's surface fresh water by volume. The total surface is 94,250 square miles (244,106 km2), and the total volume (measured at the low water datum) is 5,439 cubic miles (22,671 km3). Due to their sea-like characteristics (rolling waves, sustained winds, strong currents, great depths, and distant horizons) the five Great Lakes have also long been referred to as inland seas. Lake Superior is the second largest lake in the world by area, and Lake Michigan is the largest lake that is entirely within one country. The southern half of the Great Lakes is surrounded by the Great Lakes Megalopolis.
The Great Lakes region of North America is a bi-national Canadian-American region that includes portions of the eight U.S. states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin as well as the Canadian province of Ontario. The region borders the Great Lakes and forms a distinctive historical, economic, and cultural identity. A portion of the region also encompasses most of the Great Lakes Megalopolis, which extends outside the region to St. Louis, Missouri.
The Great Lakes Commission, authorized by the region's American states and Province of Ontario, and the additional Canadian Province of Quebec, comprises a bi-national authority with specified powers to protect and preserve the water and environmental resources of the Great Lakes and surrounding waterways and aquifers. The Commission's authorities are confirmed by the Canadian and American federal governments, and by its constituent states and provinces.
The Great Lakes region takes its name from the corresponding geological formation of the Great Lakes Basin, a narrow watershed encompassing The Great Lakes, bounded by watersheds to the region's north (Hudson Bay), west (Mississippi), east and south (Ohio). To the east, the rivers of St. Lawrence, Richelieu, Hudson, Mohawk and Susquehanna form an arc of watersheds east to The Atlantic.
Lakes Region or Lake Region may refer to:
The Great Lakes are a collection of large lakes in eastern North America.
Great Lakes or Great Lake may also refer to:
A lake is an area of variable size filled with water, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land, apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean (except for sea lochs in Scotland and Ireland), and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are also larger and deeper than ponds, though there are no official or scientific definitions. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams, which are usually flowing. However most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams.
Natural lakes are generally found in mountainous areas, rift zones, and areas with ongoing glaciation. Other lakes are found in endorheic basins or along the courses of mature rivers. In some parts of the world there are many lakes because of chaotic drainage patterns left over from the last Ice Age. All lakes are temporary over geologic time scales, as they will slowly fill in with sediments or spill out of the basin containing them.
Many lakes are artificial and are constructed for industrial or agricultural use, for hydro-electric power generation or domestic water supply, or for aesthetic or recreational purposes.
The Great Lakes of North America Consist of Lakes Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth, containing 21% of the world's surface fresh water by volume. The Guru Brew is a bi-weekly entertainment show that is posted on the internet every Wednesday and Saturday. Our video's are mainly aimed at subjects like science, computers and technology and everything gadget related (we love gadgets). Are aim is to present these video lessons and demonstrations in a very simple, easy to understand way that any novice can grasp. Please join us as we document our techie adventures where something fun and new is always brewing. You are invited to subscribe to our YouTube channel at no charge so that you will notified by ema...
A new series I'm doing, basically teaching the basic geography of important regions or areas. Basically to teach students, or those who want to learn more. This week is the Great Lakes. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geographyhub Music by: https://soundcloud.com/samkuzel Ending Credit Song: Chase Time for a swim, Izz.
This video details highlights of the effects Geological Isostatic Adjustment has had on the formation of the Great Lakes Region and provides possible insights to the future of North America's Great Lakes water Security. This video is by Robert Hughson.
Just me and my friends making a school project.
International Conference on finding solutions to the insecurity challenges in the great lakes region of Africa, held in Oslo Norway. Organized by: The Christian Council of Norway in collaboration with the International Action for Burundi Diaspora and African Center for International Law and Accountability.
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has agreed to hold talks to end a 10-month-old crisis, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday, but the main opposition group dismissed the plan as a "false opening".VIDEOGRAPHIC
International conference on finding solutions to the insecurity challenges in the Great Lakes region of Africa, held in Oslo, Norway 24. October 2016. Organised by International Action for Burundian Diaspora (IABD) and Africa Centre for International Law and Accountability (ACILA). Panelists: - Willy Nyamitwe, Senior advisor to President Pierre Nkurunziza, in charge of Media, Information and Communication - William Nyarko, Executive Director at ACILA - Keith Harmon Snow, Regent's Lecturer in Law and Society at the University of California Santa Barbara, writer, photographer, war correspondent, activist, and a leading voice of uncompromising dissent. A former genocide investigator for UNICEF, recognised for a decade of work challenging establishment narratives on genocide and war crimes....
The National Weather Service issued lake effect snow warnings across much of northeast Ohio Saturday as cold air streams across the Great Lakes. Similar conditions are forecast for parts of the upper Midwest and the Northeast. (Dec. 10) Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Get updates and more Breaking News here: http://smarturl.it/APBreakingNews The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. AP’s commitment to independent, comprehensive journalism has deep roots. Founded in 1846, AP has covered all the major news events of the past 165 years, providing high-quality, informed reporting of everything from wars and elections to championship games...
U.S. Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa Thomas Perriello and U.N. Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa Said Djinnit brief journalists on efforts to achieve peace, stability, prosperity in the Great Lakes Region at the New York Foreign Press Center. A transcript is available at http://fpc.state.gov/247629.htm.
https://www.expedia.com/Chicago.d178248.Destination-Travel-Guides Chicago, once a small trading post on Lake Michigan, has grown into one of the country’s most famous cities. Visit “The Windy City” and chow down on deep dish pizza for a truly unique vacation experience. Follow “The Loop,” the city’s primary business district, and marvel at its array of high-rise buildings, consulates, and universities. Shopping and fine dining abound in this area. If you’ve worn yourself out in the city proper, set a more sedate pace at the Riverwalk, a pedestrian path along the Chicago River, or visit the many museums and parks the city has to offer. You’ll never believe you’re actually downtown when you walk through the Garfield Park Conservatory, and the Art Institute of Chicago will allow you to appr...
Visit Our Website: Waterfront-LuxuryHomes.com Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is a French alteration of the Ojibwe word mishigamaa, meaning "large water." It has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes. Michigan is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. The state has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. A person in the state is never more than six miles (10 km) from a natural water source or more than 85 miles (137 km) from a Great Lakes shoreline. Michigan is the only state to consist entirely of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is often noted to be shaped like ...
Satisfy your need for speed when you cruise through The Great Lakes. Join Chinese travel and food writer Lao Song on an adrenaline-pumping tour of the Midwest. Thank you to Alamo for providing the rental cars for this trip. Start planning your Road Trip USA: http://www.visittheusa.com/usa/road-trips Subscribe NOW to Discover America: http://YouTube.com/VisitTheUSA Get more trip-planning inspiration from Visit The USA: Follow Visit The USA: http://Twitter.com/VisitTheUSA Like Visit The USA: http://Facebook.com/VisitTheUSA Follow Visit The USA: http://Instagram.com/VisitTheUSA +1 Visit The USA: https://plus.google.com/+VisitTheUSA/ Welcome to the official YouTube channel of Visit The USA, your guide to experiencing the United States of America. Our goal is to inspire people from arou...
http://www.expedia.com/Niagara-Falls.d6023515.Destination-Travel-Guides Niagara Falls has long been a symbol of natural power and beauty. Visit this hallmark of Canadian and American tourism and see its majesty from a helicopter, boat, or walkway. Your Niagara Falls tour begins with a little bit of information: more than six million cubic feet of water spill over the sides per minute. You can explore three waterfalls, the most famous being the Canadian Horseshoe Falls, which are the widest and most powerful. Take a half-hour boat cruise and bask in the falls’ mist, or enter a special set of walkways behind the falls and see the strength and might of the rushing water right in front of you. No Niagara Falls sightseeing trip is complete without exploring the Botanical Gardens or Niagara o...
Travel video about destination Great Salt Lake. Framed by the picturesque Wasatch and Uninta Mountains is one of the most unique lakes in the world, the Great Salt Lake in North America, that is located north west of Salt Lake City.The water has a high salt content and few creatures are able to survive within its waters. However, numerous rare species of water fowl can be found along its banks. Salt water shrimp and brine shrimp are the staple diet of the birdlife that inhabits the Great Salt Lake andit is only in the tributaries of the lake that fish are to be found.Due to the loss of its natural outflows the Great Salt Lake lost its water by evaporationthus creating its saltiness. The lake's four tributaries carried various minerals from the surrounding mountains into the lake and its sa...
Documentary about the Lakes of the Great rift Valley in East Africa. The Great Rift Valley is part of a huge geological fault in East Africa. This fascinating deep scar in the Earth’s crust that divides Kenya in a north-south direction, extends for nine thousand kilometres within a wild and seemingly endless landscape. The fault is particularly famous for its soda, alkaline and freshwater lakes such as Lake Naivasha that is located a hundred kilometres from Nairobi. As with many other lakes in the Great Rift Valley, with more than four hundred bird species Lake Naivasha is a true paradise among ornithologists. The tranquillity of the lake can be quite deceptive and the Massai name of the lake, En-Aiposha, meaning ‘back and forth’, is an indication of how turbulent Naivasha can sometime...
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. The other four Great Lakes are shared by the U.S. and Canada
Our Road Trip USA: The Great Lakes continues. Travel with us to Chicago, Illinois to take in the city’s storied architecture and stellar skyline views. Start planning your Road Trip USA: http://www.visittheusa.com/usa/road-trips Subscribe NOW to Discover America: http://YouTube.com/VisitTheUSA Get more trip-planning inspiration from Visit The USA: Follow Visit The USA: http://Twitter.com/VisitTheUSA Like Visit The USA: http://Facebook.com/VisitTheUSA Follow Visit The USA: http://Instagram.com/VisitTheUSA +1 Visit The USA: https://plus.google.com/+VisitTheUSA/ Welcome to the official YouTube channel of Visit The USA, your guide to experiencing the United States of America. Our goal is to inspire people from around the world to explore all the exciting travel possibilities in the Unite...
Cruise through the Heartland of America on your road trip of the USA. Join Chinese travel and food writer Lao Song as he explores 6 exciting places in The Great Lakes: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Chicago, Illinois Grand Haven, Michigan Detroit, Michigan Cleveland, Ohio Indianapolis, Indiana Start planning your Road Trip USA: http://www.visittheusa.com/usa/road-trips Subscribe NOW to Discover America: http://YouTube.com/VisitTheUSA Get more trip-planning inspiration from Visit The USA: Follow Visit The USA: http://Twitter.com/VisitTheUSA Like Visit The USA: http://Facebook.com/VisitTheUSA Follow Visit The USA: http://Instagram.com/VisitTheUSA +1 Visit The USA: https://plus.google.com/+VisitTheUSA/ Welcome to the official YouTube channel of Visit The USA, your guide to experiencing the United...
http://ultramodern-home.ru Top Tourist Attractions in Cleveland (Ohio) - Travel Guide: Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Great Lakes Science Center, Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, Lake View Cemetery, Playhouse Square Center, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Tower City Center, USS Cod Submarine Memorial, West Side Market
https://www.expedia.com/Patagonia-Region.d6053659.Destination-Travel-Guides Travel to the land that time forgot and set out on the journey of a lifetime in Patagonia, where Mother Nature runs the show. Patagonia, the fabled ‘edge of the world’, spans the southernmost regions of Chile and Argentina and can be rugged and desolate as well as breathtakingly beautiful and inviting. This last frontier of South America is a colorful mosaic of snow-capped mountains, icebergs, volcanoes, glaciers, forests, lakes and vast steppe plains. On the Argentinean side, the scenic Road of the 7 Lakes takes you from San Martín de los Andes to Villa La Angostura and finally San Carlos de Bariloche, a popular ski resort on the shores of Lake Nahuel Huapi. El Chaltén, in the southern Andes, is Argentina’s...
The Niagara River flows from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. On the Canadian and U.S. border the water mass plunges down some 165 feet (50 meters). The result is the awe-inspiring Niagara Falls. The Skylon Tower has an observation deck and from there you can see that there are actually three waterfalls: To the left is the American Falls, next to that the narrow Bridal Veil Falls and to the right is the impressive Canadian Horseshoe Falls. There are many ways to enjoy this spectacle up close. The Whirlpool Aero Car has you glide over the Niagara Gorge and the Cave of the Winds takes you deep into it. Adventurists can jump on a Whirlpool Jet Boat to head to the rapids. The Journey Behind the Falls is in a tunnel, so you can hear the roar of the Horseshoe Falls. The most traditional ...
New York's Central Park is a network of meadows, gardens and lakes spanning more than 50 city blocks. It attracts over 30 million visitors a year. Central Park offers generous open spaces such as the Great Lawn, and smaller treasures, like the many sculptures and bridges which dot the park. The Mall leads to the park's elegant centerpiece, the Bethesda Fountain and Terrace, a landmark made famous by movies shot here. The Loeb Boathouse rents out vessels for sailing on the lake. New York's model boat enthusiasts gather at the Conservatory Waters. Rising over the woodlands, Belvedere Castle offers superb views of the park. Next door is the Shakespeare Garden, where many of the plants and flowers references in the playwright's work, grow. Beatles fans amass in the Strawberry Fields Me...
(Marquette, MI) – The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is working with youth, Native American tribes and many groups to fight invasive plants – and restore indigenous vegetation that is best for pollinators like bees and butterflies Invasive (non-native) plants are choking out natural flora and fauna – and are one of many reasons that one-third of pollinators have disappeared On a cold wind-driven rainy fall day in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula just blocks from the roaring waves of Lake Superior, a conference was held for the many federal, state and local agencies and organizations that are on the front line of the fight to eradicate all forms of invasive species. The menace is as tricky as it is widespread and costly to stop – invasive species ride on the wind, float on the water and find all f...
Considering Banff National Park is one of the world's most visited, it might seem obvious that most tourists would skip right past the former coal-mining town of Canmore, located right outside the park. But this is not the case. Ever since the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, of which Nordic events were held around Canmore, the town has been maintaining a name for itself as an individual destination. Beyond being a place where Olympians still train, Canmore offers travelers opportunities for winter recreation. And although there is plenty to do outside around Canmore year round, winter is my favorite season to visit. Not only does it come with fewer crowds, seeing snow covered Rockies in all their glory is breathtaking. In this video, we will show you some of the top winter experiences yo...
The Great Lakes of North America Consist of Lakes Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth, containing 21% of the world's surface fresh water by volume. The Guru Brew is a bi-weekly entertainment show that is posted on the internet every Wednesday and Saturday. Our video's are mainly aimed at subjects like science, computers and technology and everything gadget related (we love gadgets). Are aim is to present these video lessons and demonstrations in a very simple, easy to understand way that any novice can grasp. Please join us as we document our techie adventures where something fun and new is always brewing. You are invited to subscribe to our YouTube channel at no charge so that you will notified by ema...
A new series I'm doing, basically teaching the basic geography of important regions or areas. Basically to teach students, or those who want to learn more. This week is the Great Lakes. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geographyhub Music by: https://soundcloud.com/samkuzel Ending Credit Song: Chase Time for a swim, Izz.
This video details highlights of the effects Geological Isostatic Adjustment has had on the formation of the Great Lakes Region and provides possible insights to the future of North America's Great Lakes water Security. This video is by Robert Hughson.
Just me and my friends making a school project.
International Conference on finding solutions to the insecurity challenges in the great lakes region of Africa, held in Oslo Norway. Organized by: The Christian Council of Norway in collaboration with the International Action for Burundi Diaspora and African Center for International Law and Accountability.
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has agreed to hold talks to end a 10-month-old crisis, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday, but the main opposition group dismissed the plan as a "false opening".VIDEOGRAPHIC
International conference on finding solutions to the insecurity challenges in the Great Lakes region of Africa, held in Oslo, Norway 24. October 2016. Organised by International Action for Burundian Diaspora (IABD) and Africa Centre for International Law and Accountability (ACILA). Panelists: - Willy Nyamitwe, Senior advisor to President Pierre Nkurunziza, in charge of Media, Information and Communication - William Nyarko, Executive Director at ACILA - Keith Harmon Snow, Regent's Lecturer in Law and Society at the University of California Santa Barbara, writer, photographer, war correspondent, activist, and a leading voice of uncompromising dissent. A former genocide investigator for UNICEF, recognised for a decade of work challenging establishment narratives on genocide and war crimes....
The National Weather Service issued lake effect snow warnings across much of northeast Ohio Saturday as cold air streams across the Great Lakes. Similar conditions are forecast for parts of the upper Midwest and the Northeast. (Dec. 10) Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Get updates and more Breaking News here: http://smarturl.it/APBreakingNews The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. AP’s commitment to independent, comprehensive journalism has deep roots. Founded in 1846, AP has covered all the major news events of the past 165 years, providing high-quality, informed reporting of everything from wars and elections to championship games...
U.S. Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa Thomas Perriello and U.N. Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa Said Djinnit brief journalists on efforts to achieve peace, stability, prosperity in the Great Lakes Region at the New York Foreign Press Center. A transcript is available at http://fpc.state.gov/247629.htm.
Great Lakes Regionals 2016 Miami University v Central Michigan University
The role of youth in election and democracy in the Great Lakes Region.
Great Lakes Futsal Regional - 2016 - Game 4
Kentucky Flying Circus v Cleveland Smokestack Great Lakes Regionals 2014
Miami University vs Lake Erie Elite at the US Quidditch Great Lakes Regionals.
We are one
Nothing could be clearer under the sun
There's none you should hold dearer than the ones
Who will race at your side as we run
Forever to the end
To the end
We filled our glasses, drank a toast and raised our weary heads
Nothing but the finest for the things we leave unsaid
I woke up in another time, centuries ahead but still undone
We are gone
Always we are spinning around the sun
Nothing stops the time when you are done
It keeps on going and we run
Forever to the end
To the end
Out behind the cities all the trophies turn to rust
The things we've spent our lives creating slowly gather dust
The moon will hang as pale and as lonely as a ghost when we're gone
We are one
Nothing could be clearer under the sun
There are none you should hold dearer than the ones
Who will race at your side as we run
Forever to the end
We run forever
This is the sum of our endeavours.