Tilt current meter measurements near Straits of Mackinac

Authors

Ana Dyreson, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
John Lenters, University of Michigan
Xinyu Ye, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Christopber Pinnow, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow

Document Type

Data

Publication Date

11-10-2023

Abstract

We assess the unique water current velocities around the Straits of Mackinac between Lakes Michigan and Huron using a hydrodynamic model, observations from a buoy, and new measurements taken on the lakebed with tilt current meters.

Comments

Data supports the following forthcoming paper:

Ana Dyreson, Rachel Falls, Xinyu Ye, John D. Lenters, Current velocities in the deep river channel near the Straits of Mackinac and potential for hydrokinetic energy, Submitted to Journal of Great Lakes Research, Nov. 2023

Research funded by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Mackinac Economic Alliance.

Recommended Citation

Dyreson, A., Lenters, J., Ye, X., & Pinnow, C. (2023). Tilt current meter measurements near Straits of Mackinac.
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