Main Title |
Frequency and extent of wind-induced resuspension of bottom material in the U.S. Great Lakes nearshore waters / |
Other Authors |
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CORP Author |
University of Wisconsin. Water Resources Center. |
Publisher |
International Joint Commission, Great Lakes Regional Office, |
Year Published |
1978 |
OCLC Number |
04622359 |
Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ELAM |
TD225.G7F7 1978 |
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Region 5 Library/Chicago,IL |
07/11/2017 |
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Collation |
vii, 111 pages : maps ; 28 cm. |
Notes |
"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). |
Contents Notes |
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. |
Place Published |
Windsor, Ont. |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
United States. Environmental Protection Agency.; International Reference Group on Great Lakes Pollution from Land Use Activities. |
Alternate Title |
Wind-induced resuspension of bottom material in the U.S. Great Lakes |
PUB Date Free Form |
1978 |
Series Title Untraced |
PLUARG technical report series |
BIB Level |
m |
Medium |
unmediated |
Content |
text |
Carrier |
volume |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20170710074014 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
02959cam 2200421Ii 45010 |