Open AccessGeological Understanding of Lake Michigan's High Lake Levels
Author(s) -
Todd A. Thompson,
Erin P. Argyilan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indiana journal of earth sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2642-1550
DOI - 10.14434/ijes.v2i0.31135
Subject(s) - shore , geological survey , context (archaeology) , geology , archaeology , hydrology (agriculture) , oceanography , geography , geotechnical engineering , paleontology
Crashing waves, eroding seawalls, collapsing roads, and disappearing beaches have become a common sight along the Lake Michigan shoreline during the past months. Research studies conducted on the changing levels of the Great Lakes by Todd Thompson, Director of the Indiana Geological and Water Survey, and his colleagues can help evaluate recent changes to the coast in the context of long-term lake-level change.