A NOTE ON STABILITY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA LAKES, WITH DISCUSSION OF THE EFFECT OF HURRICANES 1

A NOTE ON STABILITY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA LAKES, WITH DISCUSSION OF THE EFFECT OF HURRICANES 1

Limnological data are presented that indicate that central Florida lakes in summer normally do not overturn at night even though night temperatures are lower than that of the bottom water during the day. This is attributed to the usual lack of wind at night. Wind and rain effects on these shallow la...

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Published in:Limnology and oceanography Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 322 - 325
Main Author: Yount, James L
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 01-04-1961
Subjects:
Freshwater
Marine
ASW, USA, Florida
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Summary:Limnological data are presented that indicate that central Florida lakes in summer normally do not overturn at night even though night temperatures are lower than that of the bottom water during the day. This is attributed to the usual lack of wind at night. Wind and rain effects on these shallow lakes are shown before and after tropical storm "Brenda" and hurricane "Donna." It is concluded that the relatively mild Brenda was as effective in initiating overturn as was the much stronger Donna.
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ISSN:0024-3590
1939-5590
DOI:10.4319/lo.1961.6.3.0322