COMPASS-GLM: Coastal Observations, Mechanisms, and Predictions Across Systems and Scales (COMPASS) Great Lakes Modeling (GLM)

The COMPASS-GLM project aims to enhance our understanding of coastal areas by studying both natural environments and human influences in great detail. Focusing on the Great Lakes Region, the project examines how local ecosystems

ecosystem

A natural community of plants, animals, and other living organisms and the physical environment in which they live and interact.

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and human activities affect each other and how they both respond to climate change.

climate change

A change in the average conditions — such as temperature and rainfall — in a region over a long period of time.

Source: NASA Climate Kids Source

The insights and tools developed from this project can also be applied to other coastal regions to better understand and manage the impacts of climate systems and human actions on these areas.