great lakes

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While scientists differ on whether the carp would thrive in the Great Lakes, which are colder, deeper and ecologically different than rivers, many say the risk is too great to take any chances.
虽然科学家们对鲤鱼在大湖里能否会"鱼丁兴旺"意见不一，五大湖水更冷，更深，生态和南方河流不同，许多人还是认为这个风险太大不能冒。
The southwestern United States experienced "slightly higher" trends than the Great Lakes region, while the tropics and mid-latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere showed "weaker" warming, NASA said.
美国西南部就经历了比北美五大湖区“稍高”的趋势，而南半球的热带和中高纬度区表现出“较弱”的变暖趋势，NASA说道
Of all the lakes on Titan's surface, the target one would either be Ligeia Mare or Kraken Mare, both of which are comparable in size to the Great Lakes.
在泰坦表面的众多湖泊中，首先被选中的目标是黎盖娅湖和海妖湖，论面积这两个湖泊都可与北美的五大湖区相媲美。

The Great Lakes are part of a waterway that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the center of North America.
John Glenn, the former astronaut who was then a senator from Ohio, put it this way: "I know the Great Lakes.
The Griffin was the one of the first sailing vessel on the Great Lakes and also among the first shipwrecks.

The Great Lakes region has been sharply divided over how to deal with the threat.
NPR: Gov. Quinn Open To Great Lakes-Mississippi Split