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Re: Other: Lake Erie Mystery Wave *Link*
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 4/27/2011, 1:16 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: Lake Erie Mystery Wave *Link* (Mike Bielski)

: In the case of the 1954 wave that killed fishermen on the pier in
: Chicago, which prompted a seiche warning system, a derecho
: passed into the lake near Milwaukee, headed SE. It pushed up a
: wave against the shore near Michigan City, and reportedly was
: barely noticeable because of the wind-driven wave action, but it
: was reflected back toward Chicago and the wave grew across calm
: water. There's a writeup about it somewhere.

: Thinking the Great Lakes are just a pond makes for a lot of foolish
: accidents...

: m

Lake Michigan's bottom has a weird shape too, really deep in the north (350 meters) and relatively shallow in the south (150 meters). Waves build heading south that are barely noticed in the north. Still a heck of alot deeper than Lake Erie but nothing like the big lake.

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Mike Bielski -- 4/26/2011, 8:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/26/2011, 8:46 am
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Etienne Muller - ireland -- 4/27/2011, 4:08 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2011, 7:11 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 4/27/2011, 9:35 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2011, 11:20 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 4/27/2011, 11:52 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 10:00 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/28/2011, 7:39 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/28/2011, 8:12 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 12:00 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2011, 1:16 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 1:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2011, 2:19 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 2:37 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 4/27/2011, 8:32 pm
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Mike Savage -- 4/28/2011, 1:03 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 4/28/2011, 1:26 pm
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Mike Savage -- 4/29/2011, 7:24 am
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Bill Bacheler -- 4/27/2011, 8:51 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 9:55 pm
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Roy Martin (fadedred) -- 4/27/2011, 1:32 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2011, 2:28 pm
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Roy Martin (fadedred) -- 4/27/2011, 6:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/28/2011, 7:44 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 10:03 pm