The graph depicts the maximum percentage of surface ive covering of the great lakes from 2000 to 2020.
Overall,it is clear that The Lake Michigan and Superior underwent a significant growth throughout the period while the Lake Erie almost remained stable until end of the period.
Looking at the details,the numbers for the Lake Superior showed the increses starting with 40% in 2000.In 2005 it reached up to 50% before a sharp decline in 2010 by 30%.Following by this, the Lake Superior witnessed a sharp growth reaching at its peak by merely 100% in 2015 before steep fall by 20% in 2020.
The Lake Michigan remained stable until 2005 by 30% and witnessed a slight decline in 2010 (25%) then it recorded a considerable growth in 2015 by 80% before falling sharply standing at 30% same with the Lake Superior.
The figures for the Lake Erie demonstrated that statistics of the lake remained unchanged till 2005 by 90% continuing with small rise in 201(95%).Despite mere decrease in 2015 by 90% it stayed dominant during the period.
