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As they were crossing Lake Superior the winter storm blew in. Winds were reported in excess of 50 kn (58 mph; 93 km/h) with waves running up to 35 feet (11 m). The next day, Monday, November 10, eastern Lake Superior was still experiencing winds of 50 knots (57.5 mph). That afternoon Anderson reported being hit by a 75-knot gust (86.3 mph).
A phenomenon known as the "Three Sisters" is said to occur in Lake Superior when a series of three large waves forms. The second wave hits the ship's deck before the first wave clears. The third incoming wave adds to the two accumulated backwashes and suddenly overloads the ship deck with tons of water.
Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by ... Annual storms on Lake Superior regularly feature wave heights of over 20 feet (6 ... Today, tourism ...
Edmund Fitzgerald. Conversion to oil fuel and the fitting of automated boiler controls over the winter of 1971–72. SS Edmund Fitzgerald was an American Great Lakes freighter that sank in Lake Superior during a storm on November 10, 1975, with the loss of the entire crew of 29 men. When launched on June 7, 1958, she was the largest ship on ...
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is a U.S. National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States. It extends for 42 mi (68 km) along the shore of Lake Superior and covers 73,236 acres (114 sq mi; 296 km 2). The park has extensive views of the hilly shoreline between Munising and Grand Marais in Alger County, with picturesque ...
In early winter Lake Superior's waves splashing against the stone tower of the Stannard Rock Light built a layer of ice that forced maintenance crews to hack away the ice around the door to reach the men. If an illness, accident, or fire occurred at the Stannard Rock Light it could be days or even weeks before the keepers got assistance.
Seiche. A seiche (/ seɪʃ / SAYSH) is a standing wave in an enclosed or partially enclosed body of water. Seiches and seiche-related phenomena have been observed on lakes, reservoirs, swimming pools, bays, harbors, caves, and seas. The key requirement for formation of a seiche is that the body of water be at least partially bounded, allowing ...
The Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center from the east. Location within Minnesota. Established. September 29, 1973. Location. 600 South Lake Avenue, Duluth, Minnesota. Coordinates. 46°46′47.5″N 92°5′32.5″W / 46.779861°N 92.092361°W / 46.779861; -92.092361. Type.