The history of Lake Superior regulation: Implications for the future

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 157-171

  Clites, Anne H ^a   Quinn, Frank H ^b  

^a NOAA GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Lake level management; Lake levels; Lake Superior; Regulation history

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; FLOW OF WATER;

STAGE DISCHARGE EQUATION;

LAKES;

BASIN MANAGEMENT; DISCHARGE; FLOW REGULATION; LAKE LEVEL; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

GREAT LAKES (LAKE SUPERIOR); NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0037256352     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(03)70424-9     Document Type: Article

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