176 A seiche is a long wave in a lake or ocean basin that Buffalo to another. The rocking frequency depends on the length of the basin. At the node, water moves side- ways and does not rise or fall (see also Figure 10.24). sloshes back and forth from one end of the basin 175 E 174 Toledo 173 A graph of a seiche in Lake Erie. Strong westerly winds in November 2003 caused a seiche with more than 4 meters (13 feet) of difference in water level 172 E 12:00 from Toledo on the western end of the lake to Buf- 12:00 falo on the eastern end. 171 0:00 12:00 0:00 15 November 14 November 13 November Date 12 November Figure 10.28 Seiches. BujuJeen abetueg o 0:00 0.00 12:00 Lake Erie water level (meters above sea level)
176 A seiche is a long wave in a lake or ocean basin that Buffalo to another. The rocking frequency depends on the length of the basin. At the node, water moves side- ways and does not rise or fall (see also Figure 10.24). sloshes back and forth from one end of the basin 175 E 174 Toledo 173 A graph of a seiche in Lake Erie. Strong westerly winds in November 2003 caused a seiche with more than 4 meters (13 feet) of difference in water level 172 E 12:00 from Toledo on the western end of the lake to Buf- 12:00 falo on the eastern end. 171 0:00 12:00 0:00 15 November 14 November 13 November Date 12 November Figure 10.28 Seiches. BujuJeen abetueg o 0:00 0.00 12:00 Lake Erie water level (meters above sea level)
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