A comparison of observed and modeled surface waves in southern Lake Michigan and the implications for models of sediment resuspension

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 109, Issue 10, 2004, Pages

  Hawley, Nathan ^a   Lesht, Barry M ^b   Schwab, David J ^a  

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

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lake Michigan; Sediment resuspension by waves; Wave model

Indexed keywords

RESUSPENSION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SURFACE WAVE; WAVE ACTION;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 11844295955     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JC001592     Document Type: Article

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