Design Wave Information for the Great Lakes. Report 3, Lake Michigan.

Abstract

This report contains hindcast wave information that is applicable to many planning and design purposes on Lake Michigan. Historical wind data from six stations along Lake Michigan 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 64 points along the Lake Michigan 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)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA036029

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  • Charles L. Vincent
  • Donald T. Resio

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Calibration
  • Computational Science
  • Computers
  • Energy Transfer
  • Engineers
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Great Lakes
  • Lake Michigan
  • Lakes
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Meteorology
  • Security
  • United States
  • Waterways
  • Wind Velocity

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  • Coastal Oceanography
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