"Moon wobble", climate change is expected to cause flood surges in the coastal areas of the United States, the study says – Texasnewstoday.com

According to a new study, “moon wobble” and climate change cause rapidly increasing storm surge floods on all coastlines in the United States.

But what is “moon wobble”? According to NASA, this is not a new phenomenon.

This is a periodic change in the lunar orbit every 18.6 years and has been recorded since 1728.

Wobble affects the gravitational pull of the Moon and can suppress or amplify the tides of the oceans on Earth. According to NASA, it can be mixed with rising sea levels, putting risks to people living in coastal areas.

“Half of the 18.6 year cycle of the Moon suppresses the normal daily tides of the Earth. High tides are lower than normal and low tides are higher than normal. In the other half of the cycle, tides are amplified. High tides are high and low tides are low, “the study states.

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According to NASA, the next cycle, which is expected to amplify tides again, will occur in the mid-2030s. Meanwhile, “flood surges” are expected on the US coastline, Hawaii and Guam.

The Gulf of Mexico coastline was mentioned as a particular concern as it is more vulnerable to floods due to its relatively narrow sea level distribution.

“Lowlands near sea level are increasingly endangered and suffering from increased floods, and it only gets worse,” said NASA administrator Bill Nelson. “The combination of lunar attraction, sea level rise and climate change will continue to exacerbate our coastlines and coastal floods around the world. NASA’s sea level change team is committed to the flood-affected environment and people’s lives. We provide important information so that we can plan, protect and prevent damage. “

Compared to the high tides of hurricanes, floods at high tide contain only a small amount of water.