A Relationship Between Cyclic Water Level Rising in Lake Michigan and the El Nino/Southern Oscillation
Abstract
Previous studies indicate the large bodies of water such as Lake Michigan have the
potential to reflect climate changes such as those created by the El Nino- Southern Oscillation
phenomenon. One such climate indicator is water level fluctuations. Statistical analysis can be
used to reveal some of the relationships between climate and water level patterns in Lake
Michigan. Results of the standard parametric F-test suggest that there is a relationship between
ENSO events and range variation during seasonal water level cycles in Lake Michigan. While
these results support previous studies relating precipitation patterns in the Midwest to ENSO
events, further studies of other lake characteristics such as discharge rates and temperature
patterns should be conducted to solidify a definite relationship between Lake Michigan and
ENSO
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