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The Great Lakes Water Balance
Data Availability and Annotated Bibliography
By Brian P. Neff and Jason R. Killian
Introduction | Hydrological
Information | Forecasts and Summary
Bibliographies of selected references
| Title: |
Great Lakes monthly hydrologic
data |
| Author: |
Croley, TE II, TS Hunter and SK Martin |
| Year of Publication: |
2001 |
| Publisher and Series: |
NOAA Technical Report #902 |
| Pages: |
13 p. |
| Online availability: |
ftp://ftp.glerl.noaa.gov/publications/tech_reports/glerl-083/new/report.doc |
| Remarks: |
Part of "abstract" "This report is an
update of an earlier report presenting Great Lakes monthly hydrologic
data (Quinn and Kelley, 1983). It has been expanded and revised to
include all available data through 1999 and to reflect improved
computational techniques. The data and a program for combining the data
are available separately." (p. 1) |
| Title: |
The Great Lakes: An environmental atlas and
resource book, 3rd ed. |
| Author: |
Government of Canada and US Environmental Protection
Agency |
| Year of Publication: |
1995 |
| Publisher and Series: |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes
National Program Office, Chicago, Ill. and Government of Canada,
Toronto, Ontario. ISBN 0-662-23441-3; EPA 905-B-95-001; EC Catalog
Number EN40-349/1995E |
| Pages: |
46. |
| Online availability: |
Since this is a joint publication between the
US and Canadian governments, it is available on both the EC and EPA web
pages. http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/great-lakes-atlas/intro.html
and http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/atlas/intro.html |
| Remarks: |
This publication provides a summary of much of the
scientific knowledge of the Great Lakes. Major discussions in this work
include; natural and anthropogenic history, all components of the
hydrologic cycle, current environmental issues and management framework
in the Great Lakes basin. Many maps and diagrams and four fact sheets
are included in this work. |
| Title: |
An annotated bibliography of selected
references on the estimated rates of direct ground-water discharge to
the Great Lakes |
| Author: |
Grannemann NG and TL Weaver |
| Year of Publication: |
1999 |
| Publisher and Series: |
US Geological Survey: Water Resources Investigation
Report 98-4039 |
| Pages: |
24 |
| Online availability: |
None |
| Remarks: |
Part of "introduction" This report constitutes
a compilation of publications on ground water and the Great Lakes to
present estimates or evidence of direct ground-water discharge to the
Great Lakes. The compilation is intended to help determine if direct
ground-water discharge is large enough to be incorporated in
water-budget calculations. Twenty seven references are annotated in this
report containing information for estimating direct ground-water
discharge to the lakes. |
| Title: |
Estimating ground water flux into large
lakes: Application in the Hamilton Harbor, western Lake Ontario |
| Author: |
Harvey FE, DL Rudolph and SK Frape |
| Year of Publication: |
2000 |
| Publisher and Series: |
Ground Water 38(4): 550-565 |
| Pages: |
17 |
| Online availability: |
None |
| Remarks: |
This study utilized deep-water mini-piezometers to
estimate ground water flux into Hamilton Harbor. Their results show that
profundal zone ground water flux (a) is calculable when using deep-water
mini-piezometers, (b) is significant to the water balance to the harbor
and (c) diminishes with increasing distance from shore. |
| Title: |
Indirect ground-water discharge to the
Great Lakes |
| Author: |
Holtschlag DJ and JR Nicholas |
| Year of Publication: |
1998 |
| Publisher and Series: |
US Geological Survey: Open-file report 98-579 |
| Pages: |
25 |
| Online availability: |
None |
| Remarks: |
"Abstract"
Estimates of the average ground-water component of streamflow for 195
streams in the United States part of the Great Lakes Basin range from 25
to 97 percent. Among the selected streams, the average ground-water
component of streamflow was 67.3 percent. Estimates of the ground-water
component of streamflow are based on hydrograph separation of 5,735
years of daily streamflow data. Incorporation of these estimates into
the basin water supply for the Great Lakes shows that indirect discharge
of ground water to the Great Lakes ranges from 22 percent of the basin
water supply of Lake Erie to 42 percent of the basin water supply for
Lake Ontario.
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| Title: |
Great Lakes diversions and consumptive uses
- A report to the governments of the United States and Canada under the
1977 Reference |
| Author: |
International Joint Commission |
| Year of Publication: |
1985 |
| Publisher and Series: |
International Joint Commission |
| Pages: |
82 |
| Online availability: |
None |
| Remarks: |
Part of "Introduction" to the "Executive
Summary", p. vii
"The Commission's Report on the reference is in two parts. Part
one examines the effects of existing diversions, the potential to
improve extremes in Great Lakes levels by changing existing diversion
flow rates, and existing and projected consumptive uses in the Great
Lakes basin. Part Two provides a broader and more appropriate context
within which to address the longer-term prospects for the use of Great
Lakes water."
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| Title: |
Computation of Net Basin Supplies: a
comparison of two methods |
| Author: |
Lee DH |
| Year of Publication: |
1992 |
| Publisher and Series: |
International Joint Commission. Levels Reference Study,
phase II, Climate, Climate Change, Water Level Forecasting and Frequency
Analysis, Volume 1 - Water Supply Scenarios. Final Report Subtask
19.1.2(a): Scenarios Based Upon 1900-1989 Supplies, Task 19.1.2 - Water
supply and climate scenario development, Task Group 2, Working Committee
3. |
| Pages: |
12 |
| Online availability: |
None |
| Remarks: |
This paper describes the computation of net basin
supplies (NBS) using both the residual method and the component methods.
Each component in the calculations is described and common sources of
error for each component are discussed. Historical values of NBS using
each method are compared and determined to be similar, though
significant biases between the two series are noted. Recommendations for
future NBS calculations are made.
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| Title: |
Computation of Net Basin Supplies: a
comparison of two methods |
| Author: |
Lee DH |
| Year of Publication: |
1992 |
| Publisher and Series: |
International Joint Commission. Levels Reference Study,
phase II, Climate, Climate Change, Water Level Forecasting and Frequency
Analysis, Volume 1 - Water Supply Scenarios. Final Report Subtask
19.1.2(a): Scenarios Based Upon 1900-1989 Supplies, Task 19.1.2 - Water
supply and climate scenario development, Task Group 2, Working Committee
3. |
| Pages: |
12 |
| Online availability: |
None |
| Remarks: |
This paper describes the computation of net basin
supplies (NBS) using both the residual method and the component methods.
Each component in the calculations is described and common sources of
error for each component are discussed. Historical values of NBS using
each method are compared and determined to be similar, though
significant biases between the two series are noted. Recommendations for
future NBS calculations are made.
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| Title: |
Review of Real-Time Meteorological Networks
of the Canadian Great Lakes Basin |
| Author: |
Lewis P |
| Year of Publication: |
1993 |
| Publisher and Series: |
International Joint Commission. Level Reference Study,
Phase II, Climate, Climate Change, Water Level Forecasting and Frequency
Analysis: Supporting Documents Volume 2 - Forecast Evaluations. Task
group 2, working committee 3. |
| Pages: |
48, plus additional section on "OMNR Manned
Observation Network" |
| Online availability: |
None |
| Remarks: |
From "Introduction" - "The aim of this
study is not to repeat the work of earlier studies and come up with yet
another "wish-list" of desirable locations for additional
real-time stations but to optimize the use of data currently available
and to suggest improvements which can be made at minimal expense. The
scope of study includes only the Canadian real-time networks, although
the possible utilization of data from existing climatological stations
(non-real-time) is considered.
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| Title: |
Living with the lakes: Understanding and
adapting to Great Lakes water level changes |
| Author: |
Manninen, C and Gauthier, R |
| Year of Publication: |
1999 |
| Publisher and Series: |
Great Lakes Commission and US Army Corps of Engineers:
ISBN 0-9676123-0-6 |
| Pages: |
39 |
| Online availability: |
None |
| Remarks: |
This publication discusses the causes and effects of
fluctuating water levels on the Great Lakes. Specific Great Lakes topics
discussed include: the natural history of the basin, the hydrologic
cycle, anthropogenic influences and other causes of water level
fluctuations. Suggestions for individual property owners to combat
erosion and flooding are also included.
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| Title: |
Title: Current perspectives on the Lake
Erie water balance |
| Author: |
Quinn FH and B Guerra |
| Year of Publication: |
1986 |
| Publisher and Series: |
Journal of Great Lakes Research 12(2): 109-116 |
| Pages: |
8 |
| Online availability: |
None |
| Remarks: |
Part of "abstract" - "An analysis was
conducted of the Lake Erie water balance for 1940-1979, based upon the
individual hydrologic components, including thermal expansion and
consumptive use. Particular emphasis was given to the continuity of the
system. Annual and monthly statistics are presented for each of the
water balance components." (p. 109)
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| Title: |
Analysis of the Streamflow-Gaging Station
Network in Ohio for Effectiveness in Providing Regional Streamflow
Information |
| Author: |
Straub DE |
| Year of Publication: |
1998 |
| Publisher and Series: |
US Geological Survey, Water-Resources Investigations
Report 98-4043 |
| Pages: |
53 |
| Online availability: |
Abstract is published online at http://oh.water.usgs.gov/reports/Abstracts/wrir.98-4043.html
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| Remarks: |
Part of "abstract" - "The
streamflow-gaging station network in Ohio was evaluated for its
effectiveness in providing regional streamflow information." and
"The results of the network analyses can be used to prioritize the
continued operation of active gaging stations or the reactivation of
discontinued gaging stations…."
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This report is prepared by USGS in cooperation with the Great Lakes Commission.
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