THE RESUSPENSION AND TRANSPORT OF FINE-GRAINED SEDIMENTS IN LAKE ERIE

The resuspension and transport of fine-grained sediments in Lake Erie has been calculated for a variety of wind conditions. The emphasis was on the effects of major storms. Calculations were made for different constant wind speeds and wind directions and also for the November 1940 storm, one of the largest in the last century. The results indicate that major storms, despite their infrequent occurrence, are responsible for most of the resuspension and transport of fine-grained sediments in Lake Erie. The results of the calculations are also used to more quantitatively interpret geochronological data from Lake Erie.