WINDS, WIND SET-UPS AND SEICHES ON LAKE ERIE.

Abstract

This paper presents certain factors which have not been discussed adequately in previous dissertations concerning winds, wind set-ups, and seiches on Lake Erie. These factors include the importance of atmospheric stability in determining the over-water wind speeds; the effect that Pelee Point and the islands in the western end of the lake have on the flow of displaced water; and the effects which seiches and local distrubances have on the water levels recorded at the gaging sites. Also, a simple, accurate method of forecasting the water level rise at Buffalo is given. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1959
Accession Number
AD0692800

Entities

People

  • Ira A. Hunt Jr.

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Delphi Method
  • Lake Erie
  • Lakes
  • Meteorology
  • Theses

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Oceanography.