The Gordian Knot of Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe is one of the longest studied lakes in North America. Yet, the processes that control its motions, health and clarity are still not fully understood. These processes are a complex interaction of physical, biological and biogeochemical processes, all of which are subject to large-scale changes associated with climate change. Today we will consider some recent examples where direct field observation or 3-D numerical simulation have being used to advance our understanding. These include the role of wind-driven upwellings in producing boundary jets; and the role of differential cooling in deep lake mixing and hypolimnetic oxygenation.
Speaker: Geoffrey Schladow, UC Davis, emeritus