Publications of Professor Wilbert Lick
(Revised July 2006)


1. Lick, W., 1959. Inviscid flow of a reacting mixture of gases around a blunt body. J. of Fluid Mech., Vol. 7, Par. 1, pp. 128-144.

2. Lick, W. and H.W. Emmons, 1962. Thermodynamic properties of helium to 50,000ºK. Harvard University Press.

3. Lick, W., 1963. Energy transfer by radiation and conduction. Proc. of the 1963 Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics Inst., Stanford University Press.

4. Lick, W., 1964. The propagation of small disturbances in a radiating gas. J. of Fluid Mech., Vol. 18, Part 2, pp. 274-284.

5. Lick, W., 1964. Transient energy transfer by radiation and conduction. Intl. J. Heat Mass Transfer, Vol. 8, pp. 119-127.

6. Lick, W. and H.W. Emmons, 1965. "Transport properties of helium from 200 to 50,000ºK. Harvard Univ. Press, Cambridge, MA.

7. Lick, W., 1965. The stability of a fluid layer with time-dependent heating. J. Fluid Mech., Vol. 21, Part 3, pp. 565-576.

8. Lick, W., 1966. The shock-expansion method and Whitham's Rule. J. Fluid Mech., Vol. 25, Part 1, pp. 179-184.

9. Lick, W., 1967. Wave propagation in real gases. Advances in Appl. Mech., Vol. 10, pp. 1-72.

10. Lick, W., 1967. Wave-interference effects for a forced harmonic oscillator. J. of Chem. Phys., Vol. 47(7), pp. 2438-2440.

11. Lick, W., 1969. Two-variable expansions and singular perturbation problems. SIAM J. Appl. Math., Vol. 17(4), pp. 815-825.

12. Lick, W., 1970. Nonlinear wave propagation in fluids. Annual Review of Fluid Mech., Vol. 2, pp. 113-136.

13. Lick, W., 1970. The propagation of disturbances on glaciers. J. of Geophys. Res., Vol. 75(12), pp. 2189-2197.

14. Gedney, R. and W. Lick, 1970. Numerical calculations of the steady-state, wind-driven currents in Lake Erie. Proc. 13th Conf. Great Lakes Res., pp. 829-838.

15. Gedney, R.T. and W. Lick, 1971. Numerical calculations of the wind-driven currents in Lake Erie and comparison with measurements. Proc. 14th Conf. Great Lakes Res., pp. 454-466.

16. Gedney, R.T. and W. Lick, 1972. Wind-driven currents in Lake Erie. J. of Geophys. Res., Vol. 97(15), pp. 2714-2723.

17. Brooks, I. and W. Lick, 1972. Lake currents associated with the thermal bar. J. of Geophys. Res., Vol. 77(30), pp. 6000-6013.

18. Huang, Y.S., F.A. Lyman, and W. Lick, 1972. Heat transfer by condensation of low pressure metal vapors. Intl. J. Heat Mass Trans., Vol. 15, pp. 741-754.

19. Paul, J.F. and W. Lick, 1973. A numerical model for a three-dimensional, variable-density jet. Proc. 16th Conf. Great Lakes Res., pp. 818-830.

20. Gedney, R.T., F.B. Molls, and W. Lick, 1973. A simplified stratified lake model for determining effects of wind variation and eddy diffusivity. Prod. 16th Conf. Great Lakes Res., pp. 710-722.

21. Sheng, Y.P. and W. Lick, 1973. The wind-driven currents in a partially ice-covered lake. Proc. 16th Conf. Great lakes Res., pp. 1001-1008.

22. Paul, J.F. and W. Lick, 1974. A numerical model for thermal plumes and river discharges. Proc. 17th Conf. Great Lakes Res., pp. 445-455.

23. Lick, W., 1974. Wave Propagation, Handbook of Applied Mathematics. Van Nostrand, Reinhold, edited by Carl E. Pearson.

24. Haq, A. and Lick, W., 1975. On the time-dependent flow in a lake. J. of Geophys. Res., Vol. 80, No. 3, pp. 431-437.

25. Lick, W., Paul, J., and Sheng, Y.P., 1976. The dispersion of contaminants in the near-shore region. Modeling Biochem Processes in Aquatic Ecosystems, edited by Raymond P. Canale, Ann Arbor Science Publishers, Inc.

26. Lick, W., 1976. Numerical modeling of lake currents. Ann. Rev. of Earth and Planetary Sci., Vol. 4, pp. 49-74.

27. Sheng, Y.P. and Lick, W., 1976. Currents and contaminant dispersion in the nearshore region and modification by a jetport. J. Great Lakes Res., Vol. 2, pp. 402-414.

28. Lick, W., 1977. Mathematical modeling of the hydrodynamics and dispersion of contaminants in the nearshore. American-Soviet Symp. on Use of Math Models to Optimize Water Management, EPA 600/9-78-024, pp. 282-315.

29. Sheng, Y.P., W. Lick, R.T. Gedney, and F.B. Molls, 1978. Numerical computation of three-dimensional circulation in Lake Erie: a comparison of a free surface model and a rigid-lid model. J. of Phys. Ocean, Vol. 8(4), pp. 713-727.

30. Lick, W., 1978. Diffraction of waves by a wedge. J. of the Waterway Port Coastal and Ocean Div., pp. 119-133.

31. Lick, W., 1978. Mathematical analysis of the hydrodynamics of lakes. Proc. of Conf. on Theory to Practice in Large Scale Analysis.

32. Sheng, Y.P. and W. Lick, 1979. The transport and resuspension of sediments in a shallow lake. J. Geophys. Res., Vol. 84(C4), pp. 1809-1826.

33. Fukuda, M. and W. Lick, 1980. The entrainment of cohesive sediments in fresh water. J. Geophys. Res., Vol. 85, pp. 2813-2824.

34. Lick, W., 1980. The transport of contaminants in Lake Erie. Proc. US-USSR Conf. on Mathematical Modeling of Aquatic Ecosystems, ed. by W.R. Swain, V.R. Shannon, pp. 261-305.

35. Sheng, Y.P. and W. Lick, 1980. A two-mode, free surface numerical model for the three-dimensional, time-dependent currents in large lakes. U.S. EPA Report, EPA-60013-80-047, 62 pp.

36. Fisher, J.B. and W. Lick, 1980. Vertical mixing of lake sediments by tubificid oligochaetes. J. Geophys. Res., Vol. 85, pp. 3997-4006.

37. Lee, D.Y., S.W. Kang, and W. Lick, 1981. The entrainment and deposition of fine-grained sediments. J. Great Lakes Res., Vol. 7, pp. 224-233.

38. Heinrich, J., W. Lick, and J. Paul, 1981. The temperatures and currents in a stratified lake: a two-dimensional analysis. J. Great Lakes Res., Vol. 7, pp. 264-275.

39. Lick, W., 1982. The transport of contaminants in the Great Lakes. Ann. Rev. of Earth and Planetary Sci., Vol. 10, pp. 327-353.

40. Lick, W., 1982. The entrainment, deposition, and transport of fine-grained sediments in lakes. Interactions Between Sediments and Freshwater, ed. by P.G. Sly, Hydrobiologia, Vol. 91, pp. 31-40, Dr. W. Junk Publ., The Hague.

41. Kang, S.W., Y.P. Sheng, and W. Lick, 1982. Wave action and bottom shear stresses in Lake Erie. J. Great Lakes Res., Vol. 8(3), pp. 482-494.

42. Fisher, J.B., G. Matisoff, and W. Lick, 1982. Downcore variation in sediment organic nitrogen: fluctuating input or diagenetic alteration? Nature, Vol. 296, pp. 345-347.

43. Paul, J., P. Kasprzyk, W. Lick, 1982. Turbidity in the western basin of Lake Erie. J. Geophys. Res., pp. 5779-5784.

44. Jamart, B., W. Lick, R. Miliff, and J. Paul, 1982. Numerical modeling of currents on the continental shelf. Proc. of Ocean Structural Dynamics Symp., Oregon State Univ., pp. 146-165.

45. Fisher, J.B., R.L. Petty, and W. Lick, 1983. Release of polychlorinated biphenyls from contaminated lake sediments: flux and apparent diffusivities of four individual PCBs. Environ. Pollution, Series B, pp. 121-132.

46. Heinrich, J.C., J.F. Paul, and W. Lick, 1983. Validity of a two-dimensional model for variable-density hydrodynamic circulation. Mathematical Modeling, Vol. 4, pp. 323-337.

47. Lick, W. and T. Gaskins, 1984. A consistent and accurate procedure for obtaining difference equations from differential equations. Intl. J. for Num. Methods in Engr., Vol. 20, pp. 1433-1441.

48. Lick, W., 1985. Improved difference approximations for the heat equation. Intl. J. for Num. Methods in Engr., Vol. 21, pp. 1457-1469.

49. Lick, W., 1985. Improved differences equations for differential equations. Methodos Numericos Para Calculo y Deseno en Ingenieria, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 3-30. Also UCSB Report ME-85-1.

50. Lick, W., 1986. The transport of sediments in aquatic systems. The Role of Suspended and Settled Sediments in Regulating the Fate and Effects of Chemicals in the Aquatic Environment, Sixth Pellston Conference, Pergamon Press.

51. DiToro, D., F. Harrison, E. Jenne, S. Karickhoff, W. Lick, and T. Podoll, 1986. Environmental fate and compartmentalization. The Role of Suspended and Settled Sediments in Regulating the Fate and Effects of Chemicals in the Aquatic Environment, Sixth Pellston Conference, Pergamon Press.

52. Lick, W., 1986. Modeling the transport of fine-grained sediments in aquatic systems. The Sci. of the Total Environ., Vol. 55, pp. 219-228.

53. Lick, W., K. Ziegler, and J. Lick, 1986. Interior and boundary difference equations for hyperbolic differential equations. Num. Meth. for Partial Differential Equations, Vol. 2, pp. 157-172.

54. Tsai, C.H. and W. Lick, 1986. A portable device for measuring sediment resuspension. J. of Great Lakes Res., Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 314-321.

55. Lick, W. and S.W. Kang, 1987. Entrainment of sediments and dredged materials in shallow lake waters. J. Great Lakes Res., Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 619-627.

56. Ziegler, K., J. Lick, and W. Lick, 1987. Open boundary conditions for hyperbolic equations. Num. Methods for Partial Differential Equations, Vol. 3, pp. 101-115.

57. Tsai, C.H., S. Iacobellis, and W. Lick, 1987. The flocculation of fine-grained lake sediments due to a uniform shear stress. J. Great Lakes Res., Vol. 3, pp. 135-146.

58. Ziegler, C.K. and W. Lick, 1987. Resuspension, deposition, and transport of fine-grained sediments. Proc. of the Int. Conf. on Fluid Mechanics, Beijing, China.

59. Kang, S.W., C.K. Ziegler, and W. Lick, 1987. A numerical analysis of sediment transport in an estuary. J. of the Ocean Society of Korea, Vol. 22, pp. 25-33.

60. Ziegler, C.K. and W. Lick, 1988. The transport of fine-grained sediments in shallow waters. J. of Environ. Geology, Vol. 11, pp. 123-132.

61. Tsai, C.H. and W. Lick, 1988. Resuspension of sediments from Long Island Sound. Water Sci. Tech., Vol. 20(6/7), pp. 155-164.

62. Rajagopal, K., W. Lick, and N. Malmuth, 1988. A comparative study of two different boundary element to solve two-dimensional potential problems. Developments in Mechanics, Purdue Univ., Vol. 14, pp. 373-378.

63. Rajagopal, K., N. Malmuth, and W. Lick, 1988. Applications of transonic slender body theory to bodies of varying complexity. AIAA J., Vol. 27(9), pp. 1220-1229.

64. Lick, W. and J. Lick, 1988. On the aggregation and disaggregation of fine-grained sediments. J. Great Lakes Res., Vol. 14(4), pp. 514-523.

65. Burban, P.-Y., W. Lick, and J. Lick, 1989. The flocculation of fine-grained sediments in estuarine waters. J. of Geophys. Res., Vol. 94(C6), pp. 8323-8330.

66. Lick, W., 1989. Discharge and sediment transport modeling. Proc. on Offshore Oil and Gas: Risks and Benefits, Dept. of Interior, MMS 89-0069, pp. 11-18.

67. Ahlgren, W.L., S.M. Johnson, E.J. Smith, R.P. Ruth, B.C. Johnston, M.H. Kabisher, C.A. Cockrum, T.W. James, D.L. Arney, C.K. Ziegler, and W. Lick, 1989. Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition growth of Cd1-yZnyTe epitaxial layers on GaAs and GaAs/Si substrates. J. Vac. Sci. Tech., Vol. A7(2), pp. 331-337.

68. Lick, W., 1989. Difference Equations from Differential Equations. Springer-Verlag, 282 pages.

69. MacIntyre, S., W. lick, and C.H. Tsai, 1990. Variability of entrainment of cohesive sediments in freshwater. Biogeochem., Vol. 9, pp. 187-209.

70. Rajagopal, K., K.Y. Szema, S. Ramakrishnan, C.L. Chen, and W. Lick, 1990. A versatile multi-zone gridding technique for complex geometries. Proc. AIAA Aerospace Science Mtg., Reno, NV, January.

71. Burban, P.-Y., Y. Xu, J. McNeil, and W. Lick, 1990. Settling speeds of flocs in fresh and sea waters. J. of Geophys. Res., Vol. 95(C10), pp. 18213-18220.

72. Gailani, J., C.K. Ziegler, and W. Lick, 1991. The transport of sediments in the Fox River. J. of Great Lakes Res., Vol. 17, pp. 479-494.

73. Lick, W., 1992. The flocculation, deposition, and resuspension of fine-grained sediments. In The Transport and Transformation of Contaminants Near the Sediment-Water Interface, Springer-Verlag, Publishers.

74. Ziegler, C.K., J. Lick, and W. Lick, 1992. The transport of fine-grained sediments in Trenton Channel of the Detroit River. In The Transport and Transformation of Contaminants Near the Sediment-Water Interface, Springer-Verlag, Publishers.

75. Lick, W., J. Lick, and C.K. Ziegler, 1992. Flocculation and its effects on the vertical transport of fine-grained sediments. Hydrobiologia, Vol. 235, pp. 1-16.

76. Pickens, M.K. and W. Lick, 1992. The transport and fate of drilling muds, Minerals Management Services Conference.

77. Lick, W., 1992. The importance of large events. Reducing Uncertainty in Toxic Mass Balance Models.

78. Lick, W., 1992. Modeling the transport and fate of contaminants in shallow bodies of water. Proc. Intl. Congress on Num. Methods in Engr. and Applied Sci., Concepcion, Chile, pp. 110-119.

79. Pickens, K., M. Carro-Donna, J. Chen, and W. Lick, 1992. Sediment transport in a stratified estuary. Proc. Intl. Congress on Num. Methods in Engr. and Applied Sci., Concepcion, Chile, pp. 663-671.

80. Lick, W., 1992. Sediment and contaminant transport and fate in rivers. Proc. Intl. Environ. Dredging Symp., Buffalo, NY.

81. Lick, W. and H. Haung, 1993. Flocculation and the Physical Properties of Flocs. Nearshore and Estuarine Cohesive Sediment Transport, ed. by A. Mehta, Springer-Verlag.

82. Lick, W., H. Huang, and R. Jepsen, 1993. The flocculation of fine-grained sediments due to differential settling. J. Geopys. Res., Vol. 98, pp. 10,279-10,288.

83. Lick, W., 1993. Modeling the transport of sediments and contaminants in streams and small lakes. Proc. on Workshop on Developing Dynamic Watershed Modeling Capabilities for Great Lakes Tributaries, Heidelberg College.

84. Lick, W., 1993. Improving our understanding of in-stream processes for sediment contaminant transport. Proc. on Workshop on Developing Dynamic Watershed Modeling Capabilities for Great Lakes Tributaries, Heidelberg College.

85. Lick, W., 1993. Transport and Transformation of Contaminants Near the Sediment-Water Interface. Lewis Publishing, ed. by J. Depinto, W. Lick, and J. Paul.

86. Lick, W., C.K. Ziegler, J. Lick, and A. Joshi, 1994. Effects of flocculation on particle transport. Estuarine & Coastal Modeling, ed. by M.L. Spaulding, pp. 172-186.

87. Pickens, K., Z. Chroneer, P. Patel, and W. Lick, 1994. The formation of a turbidity maximum in an estuary. Estuarine & Coastal Modeling, ed. by M.L. Spaulding, pp. 187-201.

88. Lick, W., 1994. Modeling the transport of sediments and hydrophobic contaminants in surface waters. Proc. U.S./Israel Workshop on Monitoring and Modeling Water Quality.

89. Lick, W., J. Lick, and C.K. Ziegler, 1994. The resuspension and transport of fine-grained sediments in Lake Erie. J. Great Lakes Res., Vol. 20, pp. 599-612.

90. Cardenas, M., J. Gailani, C.K. Ziegler, and W. Lick, 1995. Sediment transport in the lower Saginaw River. Marine & Freshwater Res., Vol. 21, pp. 257-274.

91. Lick, W., Xu, Y.J. Xu, and J. McNeil, 1995. Resuspension properties of sediments from the Fox, Saginaw, and Buffalo Rivers. J. Great Lakes Res., Vol. 21, pp. 257-274.

92. Jepsen, R., S. Borglin, W. Lick, and D. Swackhamer, 1995. Parameters affecting the adsorption of hexachlorobenzene to natural sediments. Environ. Toxic. and Chem., Vol. 14, pp. 1487-1497.

93. Tye, R., R. Jepsen, and W. Lick, 1996. Effects of colloids, flocculation, particle size, and organic matter on the adsorption of hexchlorobenzene to sediments. Environ. Toxic. and Chem., Vol. 15, pp. 643-651.

94. Chroneer, Z., M. Cardenas, J. Lick, and W. Lick, 1996. Sediment and contaminant transport in Green Bay. Estuarine & Coastal Modeling, ed. by M.L. Spaulding, pp. 313-324.

95. Wang, K.P., Z. Chroneer, and W. Lick, 1996. Sediment transport in a thermally stratified bay. Estuarine & Coastal Modeling, ed. by M.L. Spaulding, pp. 466-477.

96. McNeil, J., C. Taylor, and W. Lick, 1996. Measurement of the erosion of undisturbed bottom sediments with depth. J. Hydraul. Engr., Vol. 122, pp. 316-324.

97. Lick, W. and V. Rapaka, 1996. A quantitative analysis of the dynamics of the sorption of hydrophobic organic chemicals to suspended sediments. Environ. Toxic. and Chem., Vol. 15, pp. 1038-1048.

98. Jepsen, R. and W. Lick, 1996. Parameters affecting the adsorption of PCBs to suspended sediments. J. Great Lakes Res., Vol. 22, pp. 341-353.

99. Cardenas, M. and W. Lick, 1996. The transport of sediments and hydrophobic contaminants in the Lower Saginaw River. J. Great Lakes Res., Vol. 22, pp. 669-682.

100. Gailani, J., C.K. Ziegler, D. Endicott, and W. Lick, 1996. Development and calibration of a fine-grained sediment transport model for the Buffalo River. J. Great Lakes Res., Vol. 22, pp. 765-778.

101. Borglin, S., R. Jepsen, A. Wilke, and W. Lick, 1996. Parameters affecting the desorption of hydrophobic organic chemicals from suspended sediments. Environ. Toxic. and Chem., Vol. 15, pp. 2254-2262.

102. Ziegler, C.K. and W. Lick, 1997. Numerical modeling of the transport and fate of contaminants and sediments in surface waters. Next Generation Envir. Models, ed. by G. Delic and M. Wheeler.

103. Lick, W., 1997. Modeling the transport and fate of hydrophobic contaminants. Sediment Risk Assessment, ed. by C. Ingersoll and T. Dillon, SETAC Press, pp. 239-254.

104. Lick, W., Z. Chroneer, and V. Rapaka, 1997. Modeling the dynamics of the sorption of hydrophobic organic chemicals to suspended sediments. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, Vol. 99, pp. 225-235.

105. Jepsen, R., J. Roberts, and W. Lick, 1997. Effects of bulk density on sediment erosion rates. Water, Air, and Soil Poll., Vol. 99, pp. 21-31.

106. Lick, W. and Z. Chroneer, 1997. Parameters affecting the transport and fate of hydrophobic contaminants in surface waters. Computing in Environ. Res. Mgmt., Air and Water Mgmt. Assoc., pp. 183-197.

107. Lick, W., C. Jones, Z. Chroneer, and R. Jepsen, 1998. A predictive model of sediment transport. Estuarine and Coastal Mod., pp. 389-399.

108. Roberts, J., R. Jepsen, and W. Lick, 1998. Effects of particle size and bulk density on the erosion of quartz particles. J. Hydraul. Engr., Vol. 124, pp. 1261-1267.

109. Jepsen, R. and W. Lick, 1999. Nonlinear and interactive effects in the sorption of hydrophobic organic chemicals by sediments. Environ. Toxic. and Chem., Vol. 18, pp. 1627-1636.

110. Deane, G., Z. Chroneer, and W. Lick, 1999. The diffusion and sorption of hexachlorobenzene in consolidated sediments and saturated soils. J. Envr. Eng., Vol. 125, pp. 689-696.

111. Jones, C., and W. Lick, 2000. Effects of bed coarsening on sediment transport. Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, VI, pp. 915-930.

112. Jepsen, R., J. McNeil, and W. Lick, 2000. Effects of gas generation on the density and erosion of sediments from the Grand River, J. Great Lakes Res., pp. 209-219.

113. Lick, W. and J. McNeil, 2001. Effects of sediment bulk properties on erosion rates. Science of the Total Environment, 266, pp. 41-48.

114. Jones, C. and W. lick, 2001. Sediment erosion rates: their measurement and use in modeling. ASCE Conference on Environmental Dredging.

115. Jones, C. and W. Lick, 2002. Contaminant flux due to sediment erosion. Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, VII, pp. 280-293.

116. Lick, W., L. Jin, and J. Gailani, 2004. Initiation of movement of quartz particles, J. Hydraulic Engineering, 130, pp. 755-761.

117. McNeil, J., and W. Lick, 2004. Erosion rates and bulk properties of sediments from the Kalamazoo River, J. Great Lakes Res., 30, pp. 407-418.

118. Lick, W., C. Jones, and J. Lick, 2004. Long-term sediment-water fluxes of hydrophobic organic chemicals, Estuarine and Coastal Modeling VIII, ASCE, pp. 804-818.

119. Lick, W., J. Lick, L. Jin, and J. Gailani, 2005. Approximate equations for sediment erosion rates, Estuarine and Coastal Fine Sediment Dynamics - INTERCOH

120. Lunsman, T., and W. Lick, 2005.  Sorption of hydrophobic organic chemicals to bacteria, Environ. Toxic. and Chem. 24, 9, pp. 2128-2137.

121. Lick, W., X. Luo, G. Deane, and C. Jones, 2006.  Sediment-water fluxes of hydrophobic organic chemicals due to molecular diffusion, Estuarine and Coastal Modeling IX, ASCE, pp. 448-467.

122. Luo, X., W. Lick, and C. Jones, 2006.  Modeling the sediment-water flux of hydrophobic organic chemicals due to bioturbation, Estuarine and Coastal Modeling IX, ASCE, pp. 468-485.

123. Lick, W., 2006.  The sediment-water flux due to "diffusion", or Is there a well-mixed layer?  If there is, does it matter?, J. Environ. Sci. Technol.