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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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)
Transcribed Image Text: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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