Lunar tidal influence on inland river streamflow across the conterminous United States

Details Lunar tidal influence on inland river streamflow across the conterminous United States Lunar tidal influence on inland river streamflow across the conterminous United States

Nov 2010

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010georl..3722406c&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 37, Issue 22, CiteID L22406

Physics

Atmospheric Processes: Tides And Planetary Waves, Atmospheric Processes: Climatology (1616, 1620, 3305, 4215, 8408), Hydrology: Streamflow, Hydrology: Hydrometeorology, Atmospheric Processes: Precipitation (1854)

Scientific paper

We employ a comprehensive (1900-2009) stream discharge gauge database to analyze the tidal impacts on inland streams. Our analysis reveals a strong lunar phase signal in stream gauge time series across the conterminous United States such that the largest tidal impact on inland rivers is evident at or just after the quarter moon (halfway between full and new moons). As an explanation, we examine precipitation using the Historical Climate Network precipitation dataset. Verifying early studies’ results, we find an equivalent well-defined lunar phase relationship with precipitation such that the largest tidal impact on precipitation generally occurs just before the quarter moon. Our results imply that inland precipitation is influenced by lunar tides and forces the lagged runoff evident in stream gauges. The lunar-induced periodicities in the stream gauge network, evident far from ocean-induced tides, may also influence flooding, as well as water management and power generation.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Lunar tidal influence on inland river streamflow across the conterminous United States does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Lunar tidal influence on inland river streamflow across the conterminous United States, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Lunar tidal influence on inland river streamflow across the conterminous United States will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1483951