[dailynews] Great Lakes Videos: May 20, 2011

Great Lakes Videos: May 20, 2011
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Lake Superior facts and history
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Lake Superior is the world's largest fresh water lake by surface area, and 
is more like a sea than a lake. Learn more facts about Superior, its 
discovery, how it was created and more. Source: Open Road Adventures (5/20)


Climate change in the Northland
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Climate change has been in headlines for more than a decade, but many don't 
understand the difference between climate and meteorology. A meteorologist 
explains and helps to clear up the misunderstanding. Source: Northland's 
NewsCenter (5/19)


Great Lakes Research Center & USCG Cutter Alder
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The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alder recently placed a navigational buoy in the 
Keweenaw Waterway, near the Great Lakes Research Center. The center is under 
construction at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. 
Source: Great Lakes Research Center (5/17)


Wind causes damage, high lake waves
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Strong winds caused both damage and amazing scenes across Southeastern 
Wisconsin on Sunday. That same wind created high waves on Lake Michigan, and 
some dramatic scenes were captured by a local photojournalist. Source: 
TMJ4-TV - Milwaukee, WI (5/0)


Grand Haven State Park to host Great Lakes kite festival this weekend
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Great Lakes Kite Festival is underway May 20-22, at Grand Haven State Park 
in Grand Haven, Mich. It's the perfect destination to enjoy a day at the 
beach, especially one with a sky filled with colorful kites of all types and 
sizes. Source: WXYZ-TV - Detroit, MI (5/15)