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Laboratory #2: Lake Models

Laboratory #2: Lake Models. =. Joe Conroy 6/7 April 2004. Dusty Lake Photo Credit: Kent O’Sell. Goals. Explore sun and wind influence on lakes Determine how temperate zone lakes differ from tropical lakes Learn about meromictic lakes See water movements in action (and create some too!)

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Laboratory #2: Lake Models

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  1. Laboratory #2: Lake Models = Joe Conroy 6/7 April 2004 Dusty Lake Photo Credit: Kent O’Sell

  2. Goals • Explore sun and wind influence on lakes • Determine how temperate zone lakes differ from tropical lakes • Learn about meromictic lakes • See water movements in action (and create some too!) • Use models to simulate real-world conditions

  3. Procedures • Follow lab handout • Collect data and enter in Tables on pages 108, 110-111 • While lakes are heating, start with calculations or ask questions • Be sure that you answer the questions as you go along  sketch pictures, describe what you see

  4. Procedures, continued • Be sure that you understand what causes the limits to mixing in each lake type (Temperate, Tropical, Meromictic) • Observe convection cells, seiches, advection • Heat budget calculations simplified in this lab • Use Tables on pages 109 and 112 • Have as much fun as possible

  5. Consequential Questions • How are temperate and tropical zone lakes similar? How do their thermal resistances to mixing compare? How do their heat budgets compare? • Is it appropriate to separate heat and wind action? • How important are water movements to shaping temperature distributions?

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