Friday, October 18, 2013

Moon, high tides, cause coastal flooding - Sun Sentinel

More evidence of sea level rise and seasonal, for now, consequences related to it. It is especially prominent in parts of Miami Beach and Ft. Lauderdale. Click title for link - here is something from the article.
Jurado said coincidentally, the problem of coastal flooding is being addressed at a summit on sea level rise, being held this week at Florida Atlantic University.
She said it will be addressed again next month when officials of Broward, Palm Beach, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties gather to consider the ramifications of climate change – and when the next coastal flooding event is expected.
"It really does underscore the importance of the conferences, when they're being held during coastal flooding events," she said.
Actually, there are two tidal factors that cause the coastal flooding: One is called a perigean tide, caused by the moon being closest to the earth; the other is the normal monthly high tide, caused by the full or new moon, said Jim Lushine, a weather expert and retired weather service forecaster.