Coriolis
 

Because of Coriolis counterclockwise currents operate in large lakes like Superior.  The Keweenaw Current moves to the Southwest across the Gay shoreline, carrying stamp sand with it. The fan of tailings in Lake Superior is steadily migrating along the shore and has reached the breakwater at Traverse Bay about 4 miles SW of the stamp mill. Homes that were on the beach are now far away from it.

Coriolis Effect

                    Animation of the Coriolis effect

                    Coriolis Home Page

                    Bad Coriolis

                    Numerical Modeling of Lake Currents

                          Coriolis (WIKI)

Stamp Sands

Air Photo Time Series

            1938

            1951

            1975