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

Abstract

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)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA057127

Entities

People

  • Charles L. Vincent
  • Donald T. Resio

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Energy Transfer
  • Engineers
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Great Lakes
  • Lake Superior
  • Lakes
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Meteorology
  • Standards
  • United States
  • Waterways
  • Wind Velocity

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Riverine Ecology
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.