Water Temperature at Shores of Lake Kasumigaura in Summer

DOI Web Site Web Site 8 References
  • SUGINO Fumiya
    Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd.
  • KOMURO Takashi
    College of Economics, Kanto Gakuin University
  • YAMAMURO Masumi
    Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, Geological Survey of Japan (GSJ) , AIST

Bibliographic Information

Other Title
  • 霞ヶ浦における夏季の湖岸水温
  • カスミガウラ ニ オケル カキ ノ コガン スイオン

Search this article

Abstract

<p>We present a study on lakeshore water temperature (WT) in Lake Kasumigaura from July to September 2022. WT was monitored at 17 lakeshore sites using WT loggers. The results show that the lakeshore WT was higher during the daytime and lower during the night than the WT at the center of the lake. The highest lakeshore WT reached 37.4 ℃. Additionally, two factors were examined, the breakwater and the mouth of the river, which may affect WT. It was found that WT at the lakeshore with a breakwater tended to be higher during the daytime and lakeshore WT also seemed to be affected by the existence of the mouth of the inflowing river. Abnormally high WT was observed at the shores of Lake Kasumigaura in summer, which possibly resulted in the decrease in the smelt and mussel (Nodularia douglasiae nipponensis) populations. As global warming continues to cause an increase in average air temperature, lakeshore WT will rise and reach higher temperatures than before. Therefore, continuous monitoring of lakeshore WT is essential to protect the lakeshore ecosystem from the effects of global warming.</p>

Journal

References(8)*help

See more

Keywords

Details 詳細情報について

Report a problem

Back to top