Wind Weather Waves

This guide for boaters in the Great Lakes region begins with basic information about the weather, the atmosphere, clouds, fog, regional and near-shore wind effects, and waves. It also reviews the hazards from thunderstorms, intense lows, and winter conditions, and what boaters can do to face them. It then outlines how to prepare for possible marine emergencies and the hazards associated with immersion in cold water. This is followed by a guide to local conditions on Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, Lake Superior, and smaller lakes such as Simcoe and Nipigon. The final section describes marine weather services available in the Great Lakes region and how to access marine weather forecast information. Includes index.

This book was published in 2004. The Interaction of Ocean Waves and Wind describes in detail the two-way interaction between wind and ocean waves and shows how ocean waves affect weather forecasting on timescales of 5 to 90 days. Winds generate ocean waves, but at the same time airflow is modified due to the loss of energy and momentum to the waves; thus, momentum loss from the atmosphere to the ocean depends on the state of the waves. This volume discusses ocean wave evolution according to the energy balance equation. An extensive overview of nonlinear transfer is given, and as a by-product the role of four-wave interactions in the generation of extreme events, such as freak waves, is discussed. Effects on ocean circulation are described. Coupled ocean-wave, atmosphere modelling gives improved weather and wave forecasts. This volume will interest ocean wave modellers, physicists and applied mathematicians, and engineers interested in shipping and coastal protection.