Design Wave Information for the Great Lakes. Report 5. Lake Superior

Design Wave Information for the Great Lakes. Report 5. Lake Superior

Author: Donald T. Resio

Publisher:

Published: 1978

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13:

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This report contains hindcast wave information that is applicable to many planning and design purposes on Lake Superior. Historical wind data from stations along Lake Superior served as input to the numerical hindcast model, and significant wave heights were calculated for 5-, 10-, 20-, 50-, and 100-yr return periods. These results are provided in tabular form for 57 points along the Lake Superior shoreline. The mean significant period for each of these wave heights is also given. Information is provided for four seasons of the year (January-March, April-June, July-September, and October-December and is separated into three approach directions relative to shore. (Author)


Potential Climate Change Effects on Great Lakes Hydrodynamics and Water Quality

Potential Climate Change Effects on Great Lakes Hydrodynamics and Water Quality

Author: David C. L. Lam

Publisher: ASCE Publications

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9780784474686

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This report provides a state-of-the-art review of the climate change effects on lake hydrodynamics and water quality. Most of the engineering cases in this book deal with the ability of existing infrastructure to cope with extreme weather conditions. The case studies are intended to illustrate the advancement in modeling research on lake hydrodynamics, thermal stratification, pollutant transport, and water quality by highlighting the climate change aspects in the application of these techniques. Topics include climate and lake responses, lake thermodynamics, large-scale circulation, wind-waves on large lakes, great lakes ice cover, and water quality.