TAUPO PHENOMENON
LAKE VARIATIONS ATTRIBUTED
TO SEICHES. Press A.wielnUnn.! AVELLTNGTON. Feb. 23. The mysterious rise and fall of the waters of Lake Tempo.' reported last Tuesday, can he almost certainly attributed to seiches. The rise and fall i s no new thing. The Public Works Department has records of such phenomenon occurring previously. On No\ ember 2,. 19.09, there was a rise and fa.ll in Lake Tanpo of eight inches every eight minutes. On July 12, 1922 the, waters rose and fell 7ft, at intervals just under ten minutes. This latter occasion was. during «• period when the Tanpo region was buffering from a prolonged scries of earthquakes, but whether they or iho atmospheric variations, caused the phenomenon, is open ,to discussion. Other risings and fallings of three or four inches have been recorded op several occasions.
Seiches are recognised w many lakes, rivers, and land lucked arms of the sen., and are credit'- - ’ 10 o.fforcnees of borom,--. ic pressure; to the effect of winds, or to earth tremors.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11878, 24 February 1933, Page 7
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168TAUPO PHENOMENON Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11878, 24 February 1933, Page 7
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