Given the following data for two of the Great Lakes Volume (km3) Q (m3/sec) Lake Superior 12,086 2,181 Lake Erie 480 4,975 If both lakes are contaminated with a pollutant that is 3x above acceptable levels, how long would it take each lake to return to acceptable levels (assuming no additional contaminant input)? *Inflow and Outflow are considered the same.
Given the following data for two of the Great Lakes Volume (km3) Q (m3/sec) Lake Superior 12,086 2,181 Lake Erie 480 4,975 If both lakes are contaminated with a pollutant that is 3x above acceptable levels, how long would it take each lake to return to acceptable levels (assuming no additional contaminant input)? *Inflow and Outflow are considered the same.
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Given the following data for two of the Great Lakes
|
Volume (km3) |
Q (m3/sec) |
Lake Superior |
12,086 |
2,181 |
Lake Erie |
480 |
4,975 |
If both lakes are contaminated with a pollutant that is 3x above acceptable levels, how long would it take each lake to return to acceptable levels (assuming no additional contaminant input)?
*Inflow and Outflow are considered the same.
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