Kelvin waves reproduced in modeled
Integrated Potential Energy plots
Numerical Modeling
Numerical modeling (using mathematical equations to simulate physical processes) provides scientists and resource managers with a tool to evaluate expected changes in water quality based on restoration and lake management approaches. TERC scientists have developed the Lake Clarity Model, a cornerstone of the TMDL Science Plan, that has predicted required pollutant loads necessary to meet water quality standards and Basin thresholds.