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LAKE HURON SURFACE WATER TEMPERATURE MAY – NOVEMBER, 1966 1
Author(s) -
Bolsenga S. J.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1976.tb02645.x
Subject(s) - bay , environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , surface water , oceanography , geology , environmental engineering , geotechnical engineering
ABSTRACT. Data from seven vessel cruises from late May to early November permitted definition of the surface water temperature regime of Lake Huron on a monthly basis. Quantitative values are furnished for a portion of the warming, stable, and cooling periods. The lowest temperatures occurred near the center of the lake, southwest of Manitoulin Island, and at De Tour Passage. The highest temperatures occurred at the mouth of Saginaw Bay and in the southernmost portions of the lake. Comparison of the surface water temperatures with temperatures in the 21 ‐ 30 m layer shows the heat storage lag characteristic of large lakes.