Physical Processes in a Large Lake: Lake Biwa, Japan

Title Page......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 7
1 Introduction......Page 9
Reference......Page 14
2 Review of Geostropic Gyres......Page 15
References......Page 19
Drifter Tracking......Page 22
Measuremeny by Current Meters......Page 30
Conclusion......Page 34
References......Page 36
Introduction......Page 37
Seiches and Internal Seiches
......Page 38
Vertical Circulation......Page 44
References......Page 48
5 Field Observations of the Dense Bottom Current Between the North and South Basins
......Page 49
References......Page 57
Density Driven Currents in Lake Biwa
......Page 58
A Two-dimensional Numerical Model......Page 61
A Three-dimensional Numerical Model......Page 63
References......Page 69
Light Attenuation and Spectral Distribution of Downward Irradiance in the North and South basins......Page 70
Optical Properties of Water in the Surface Layers of the South and North basins......Page 77
Optical Properties and Biological Parameters of the Euphotic Layer......Page 78
Conclusion......Page 80
References......Page 81
Analysis Of Turbidity......Page 82
Horizontal Distribution of Turbidity in the South Basin
......Page 84
Conclusion......Page 86
References......Page 88
Introduction......Page 91
Observations......Page 93
Turbid Benthic Boundary Layer......Page 95
Dissolved Oxygen in the TBBL......Page 99
References......Page 103
Introduction......Page 104
Observations......Page 105
Front Formation and Behavior Near the River Mouth......Page 106
Underflow and Overflow of River Water into the Lake......Page 110
Distribution and Mixing of River Water......Page 112
Summary......Page 120
References......Page 121
Introduction......Page 122
Methods of Investigation and Analysis......Page 123
Geographic Distributions of  DARs Around the River Mouth......Page 124
Relationships Between DARs, River Discharges, and Wind Velocity......Page 126
DAR and Distance from the River Mouth......Page 128
Conclusion......Page 129
References......Page 130
Introduction......Page 131
Dissolved Oxygen Supply by Snowmelt......Page 133
Turbidity Supply by Snowmelt......Page 136
Conclusion......Page 140
References......Page 141
Introduction......Page 142
Geographic Distribution of Recent Sedimentation......Page 143
Numerical Analysis of 210Pb Profiles......Page 146
Long-Term Sedimentation Rate and Sediment Focusing......Page 150
References......Page 152
Introduction......Page 154
Areal Distribution of Grain Size on the Lake Bottom......Page 155
Grain Size of Core Sediments and Paleo-Precipitational Change During the Past Half Million Years......Page 156
Periodicities                Suggesting the Inference of Climatic Change from Grain Size Variations......Page 161
Change in Sedimentary Environments in Lake   Biwa......Page 162
Conclusion......Page 164
References......Page 167
Introduction......Page 169
Insolation and Sea Bottom Cores......Page 170
Statistical Analysis of Marine δ 180......Page 172
Vostok Core and Great Basin Core......Page 173
Speleothem Data......Page 175
Paleohydrological Processes and Lake Biwa Sediments......Page 177
References......Page 178
Introduction......Page 181
Temperature Estimation of Water Surface......Page 182
Applications......Page 187
Conclusion......Page 192
References......Page 193
Introduction......Page 194
Method......Page 195
Results......Page 197
References......Page 200
Introduction......Page 201
Principles of Measurement......Page 203
The Results of Observations......Page 207
References......Page 211
List of Contributors......Page 212