Re: BEACHNET==> Lake/Stream Currents

[Elizabeth Alm <alm1ew@cmich.edu>]

The Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab is one group that has been
looking at this: 

http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/

> Does anyone have experience or
> suggestions for evaluating the role that lake currents play in
> transporting contaminants towards beach areas? I'm especially interested
> on evaluating currents from streams that discharge near beaches? I'm
> thinking about using tracers of some sort in the streams to determine how
> stream flow interacts with lake currents along shore. Information on
> methods (especially low cost ones) would be appreciated. 
>  
>
> William T. Boria 
> Water Resource Specialist 
> 7 North Erie St 
> Mayville, NY  14757 
> Phone: 716.753.4481 
> Fax: 716.753.4344 
> boriaw@co.chautauqua.ny.us

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