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Field experiments were conducted in a lake to investigate wind effects on the air-water oxygen transfer process. Mass transfer and boundary layer theories were utilized to formulate prediction equations for the reaeration coefficient. Results indicate that below a “critical” wind speed (2 – 4 m/s at 10 m), there is no significant wind effect on the reaeration coefficient, K2; above another “critical” wind speed (5 – 7 m/s at 10 m), K2 varies nonlinearly with wind speed; and between these two limits K2 assumes a fairly linear relationship with wind speed. A test of the proposed reaeration equation was made using data collected for the Occoquan Reservoir in Northern Virginia and results were satisfactory.
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Yu, S.L., Hamrick, J.M., Lee, Ds. (1984). Wind Effects on Air-Water Oxygen Transfer in a Lake. In: Brutsaert, W., Jirka, G.H. (eds) Gas Transfer at Water Surfaces. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1660-4_33
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