"Prepared in partial fulfillment of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency contract no. 68-01-1598." Spine title: Wind-induced resuspension of bottom material in the U.S. Great Lakes. Includes bibliographical references (97-102).

Literature review -- Wind and waves -- Waves and water motion -- General Great Lakes climate -- Examination of available wave data -- Nearshore sediment characteristics -- Nearshore zone -- Sediment characteristics -- Non-depositional and depositional zones -- Relationship of wave motion and sediment resuspension -- Wave motion -- Sediment resuspension -- Methodology -- Delineation of Great Lakes shoreline zones -- Wave height data -- Calculation of wave orbital velocities -- Calculation of sediment resuspension -- Results and discussion -- Resuspension estimates -- Regional distribution -- Comparison with experimental data -- Delineation of susceptible areas -- Effect of sediment resuspension on water quality -- References -- Appendix -- Computer program used to generate orbital velocities -- Orbital velocities for a water depth of 18.3 m (60 ft) -- Orbital velocities for a water depth of 4.6 m (15 ft) -- Orbital velocities for a water depth of 9.1 m (30 ft) -- Orbital velocities for a water depth of 36.6 m (120 ft) -- Computer program used to calculate resuspension rate -- Computed resuspension rates.