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Saturday, February 20, 2021

THE FULL MOON, MOOD SWINGS AND CRAZY PEOPLE - CAN A FULL MOON AFFECT YOUR MOOD? DOES THE MOON MAKE PEOPLE CRAZY? - The Latin name for the Moon — “Luna” — is the root of modern words like “lunacy,” “lunatic” and even “loon,” as in “crazy as a loon.” Hundreds of studies have failed to turn up evidence of the lunar influence. We call widespread beliefs that are unsupported by fact folklore. Can the Moon affect your mood and make people crazy? Science doesn’t have proof, but could centuries of folklore be wrong? Unless you plan to ask a werewolf (which we don’t recommend), it might be time to explore the myths and reality. Ancient authorities like Aristotle, Paracelsus, and Pliny the Elder thought some humans were driven crazy by the full Moon. Even today, many doctors, nurses, EMTs, police officers, and elementary school teachers agree that full Moons will bring bizarre behavior — 43 percent of healthcare professionals believe in what some call “the lunar influence,” as do 81 percent of mental healthcare specialists. But is there really a lunar connection to abnormal behavior? Hundreds of studies have failed to turn up evidence of the lunar influence. One explanation might be what psychologists call “confirmation bias” — people are more likely to notice things that confirm a preexisting belief. If you’re working in an emergency room, and something weird happens on the full Moon, your older and wiser colleagues nod and say, “Must be a full Moon.”

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The Full Moon, Mood Swings and Crazy People

CAN A FULL MOON AFFECT YOUR MOOD?

DOES THE MOON MAKE PEOPLE CRAZY?

The Latin name for the Moon — “Luna” — is the root of modern words like “lunacy,” “lunatic” and even “loon,” as in “crazy as a loon.” Hundreds of studies have failed to turn up evidence of the lunar influence. We call widespread beliefs that are unsupported by fact folklore.

By Tim Clark

Can the Moon affect your mood?

Does it make people crazy?

Science doesn’t have proof, but could centuries of folklore be wrong?

Unless you plan to ask a werewolf (which we don’t recommend), it might be time to explore the myths and reality.

THE LUNAR CONNECTION

Ancient authorities like Aristotle, Paracelsus, and Pliny the Elder thought some humans were driven crazy by the full Moon.

The Latin name for the Moon — “Luna” — is the root of modern words like “lunacy,” “lunatic” and even “loon,” as in “crazy as a loon.”

Even today, many doctors, nurses, EMTs, police officers, and elementary school teachers agree that full Moons will bring bizarre behavior — 43 percent of healthcare professionals believe in what some call “the lunar influence,” as do 81 percent of mental healthcare specialists.

But is there really a lunar connection to abnormal behavior?

Science says no.

Hundreds of studies have failed to turn up evidence of the lunar influence.

And those few studies that suggest a connection are usually disproved or contradicted by others:

o one study says more animal bites (from cats, rats, dogs, horses) occur at the full Moon

o another says there’s no increase in dog bites

o one shows an increase in crime around the full Moon

o others find no increase in arrests, calls for police assistance, prison assaults, batteries, or homicides

o admissions for psychosis are lowest during the full Moon, and psychiatric emergency room visits decline

o calls to suicide prevention hotlines peak at the new Moon, not the full Moon

One explanation might be what psychologists call “confirmation bias” — people are more likely to notice things that confirm a preexisting belief.

If you’re working in an emergency room, and something weird happens on the full Moon, your older and wiser colleagues nod and say, “Must be a full Moon.”

That’s what they heard from their elders when they were new at the job. (Psychologists have a name for that, too: “communal reinforcement.”)

But if something weird happens at a different phase of the lunar cycle, nobody says, “Must be the third quarter Moon!”

And when nothing unusual happens on the full Moon, nobody says anything.

We call widespread beliefs that are unsupported by fact folklore.

Erika Brady, who teaches folklore at Western Kentucky University, says, “it’s a way of imposing order on something that feels frighteningly out of control.”

How does a belief that strange things happen on the full Moon help us feel safer?

The full Moon occurs only once every 29.5 days; that means the other four weeks of the lunar month should be less dangerous and unpredictable. See when the next full Moon is.

Therefore, this folk belief implies that our fears about everything from increased bleeding to werewolves may be limited to only 12 or 13 days per year.

Hey! Maybe that’s why the number 13 worries people!

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Sunday, January 24, 2021

THE PHASES OF THE MOON - Half of the Moon’s surface is always illuminated by sunlight. However, just how much of that light we can see from our point of view on Earth varies every day and this is what we refer to as a Moon phase. The Moon does not radiate its own light, but the Moon's surface reflects the Sun’s rays. In Western Culture, we divide the lunar month into four primary and four intermediate Moon phases. Technically, the primary Moon phases occur at a specific moment in time, and the intermediate Moon phases take up the time in between. New Moon is the first primary phase and it occurs the moment when the Sun and Moon are aligned, with the Sun and Earth on opposite sides of the Moon. A New Moon cannot normally be seen from Earth since only the dark side of the Moon faces our planet at this point. Sometimes, if the New Moon is close to the Lunar nodes of its path, it can cause a Solar Eclipse. The greatest difference between high and low tide, also known as spring tides, takes place around New Moon and Full Moon. The moment a thin sliver of the Moon becomes visible after New Moon is the beginning of the first intermediate phase, the Waxing Crescent Moon. In the past, this used to be called New Moon while the darkest phase was called Dark Moon. This traditional definition of New Moon is still in use in some cultures, defining the beginning of the months for instance in the Islamic calendar. The rest of the Moon is also sometimes faintly visible during most of this phase because Earth also reflects sunlight onto the Moon. This phenomenon is called earthshine or Da Vinci glow, and it is most noticeable in April and May.

The Phases of the Moon

By Vigdis Hocken

Time and Date AS

Half of the Moon’s surface is always illuminated by sunlight.

The eight phases of the Moon.

However, just how much of that light we can see from our point of view on Earth varies every day and this is what we refer to as a Moon phase.

Illustration of the eight phases of the Moon with an arrow showing the order they appear in, seen from Earth.

Sun Lights Up the Moon

The Moon does not radiate its own light, but the Moon's surface reflects the Sun’s rays.

Primary and Intermediate Phases

In Western Culture, we divide the lunar month into four primary and four intermediate Moon phases.

Technically, the primary Moon phases occur at a specific moment in time, and the intermediate Moon phases take up the time in between.

New Moon

The Moon's position in space at New Moon.

Illustration of the Moon's position in space in relation to Earth and the Sun at New Moon.

New Moon is the first primary phase and it occurs the moment when the Sun and Moon are aligned, with the Sun and Earth on opposite sides of the Moon.

A New Moon cannot normally be seen from Earth since only the dark side of the Moon faces our planet at this point. Sometimes, if the New Moon is close to the Lunar nodes of its path, it can cause a Solar Eclipse.

The greatest difference between high and low tide, also known as spring tides, takes place around New Moon and Full Moon.

Waxing Crescent Moon

The moment a thin sliver of the Moon becomes visible after New Moon is the beginning of the first intermediate phase, the Waxing Crescent Moon.

In the past, this used to be called New Moon while the darkest phase was called Dark Moon. This traditional definition of New Moon is still in use in some cultures, defining the beginning of the months for instance in the Islamic calendar.

The rest of the Moon is also sometimes faintly visible during most of this phase because Earth also reflects sunlight onto the Moon. This phenomenon is called earthshine or Da Vinci glow, and it is most noticeable in April and May.

First Quarter Moon

First Quarter Moon is the second primary phase.

Illustration of the Moon's position in space in relation to Earth and the Sun at First Quarter Moon

First Quarter Moon is the second primary Moon phase and it is defined as the moment the Moon has reached the first quarter of its orbit around Earth, hence the name.

It is also called Half Moon as we can see exactly 50% of the Moon's surface illuminated. Whether you see the left or right half illuminated, depends on several factors, including your location.

The smallest difference between high and low tide, also known as neap tides, occurs around the 2 Quarter Moons.

Waxing Gibbous Moon

The second intermediate phase, the Waxing Gibbous Moon, lasts until the next primary phase. Waxing means that it is getting bigger.

Gibbous refers to the shape, which is larger than the semicircle shape of the Moon at First Quarter, but smaller than a full circle.

Full Moon

Full Moon is the brightest phase.

Illustration of the Moon's position in space in relation to Earth and the Sun at Full Moon

The Full Moon appears in the night sky when the Sun and the Moon are aligned on opposite sides of Earth.

Technically, this alignment only lasts a moment. However, the Moon can appear to be full a day before or after while more than 98% of the Moon's disc is illuminated.

When a Full Moon occasionally passes through Earth's shadow, it will cause a lunar eclipse.

When the Full Moon comes close to the points of its orbit that are closest or farthest away from Earth, we call it a Supermoon or Micromoon, respectively.

Waning Gibbous Moon

The next intermediate Moon phase is the Waning Gibbous Moon. The portion of the visible half of the Moon illuminated decreases during this period.

Third Quarter Moon

Third Quarter Moon is the last primary phase.

Illustration of the Moon's position in space in relation to Earth and the Sun at Third Quarter Moon.

The Third Quarter Moon occurs the moment the opposite half of the Moon is illuminated compared to the First Quarter Moon.

Waning Crescent Moon

The Sun illuminates less than half of the visible part of the Moon during the Waning Crescent Moon phase and you can sometimes see earthshine on the rest of the Moon towards the end.

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Thursday, November 26, 2020

STORM SURGE - Storm surge is the rise in seawater level caused solely by a storm. Storm tide is the total observed seawater level during a storm, which is the combination of storm surge and normal high tide. Storm surge is the abnormal rise in seawater level during a storm, measured as the height of the water above the normal predicted astronomical tide. The surge is caused primarily by a storm’s winds pushing water onshore. The amplitude of the storm surge at any given location depends on the orientation of the coast line with the storm track; the intensity, size, and speed of the storm; and the local bathymetry. Storm tide is the total observed seawater level during a storm, resulting from the combination of storm surge and the astronomical tide. Astronomical tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the sun and the moon and have their greatest effects on seawater level during new and full moons—when the sun, the moon, and the Earth are in alignment. As a result, the highest storm tides are often observed during storms that coincide with a new or full moon. Powerful winds aren’t the only deadly force during a hurricane. The greatest threat to life actually comes from the water – in the form of storm surge. Storm surge combined with waves can cause extensive damage. It can severely erode beaches and coastal highways. The pounding waves can take out boats and buildings.

This example illustrates water level differences for storm surge,
storm tide, and a normal (predicted) high tide as compared to sea level.
Storm surge is the rise in seawater level caused solely by a storm.
Storm tide is the total observed seawater level during a storm,
which is the combination of storm surge and normal high tide

Storm Surge

What is storm surge?

Storm surge is the rise in seawater level caused solely by a storm.

The Ocean Today

Storm surge is the abnormal rise in seawater level during a storm, measured as the height of the water above the normal predicted astronomical tide.

The surge is caused primarily by a storm’s winds pushing water onshore.

The amplitude of the storm surge at any given location depends on the orientation of the coast line with the storm track; the intensity, size, and speed of the storm; and the local bathymetry.

Storm tide is the total observed seawater level during a storm, resulting from the combination of storm surge and the astronomical tide.

Astronomical tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the sun and the moon and have their greatest effects on seawater level during new and full moons—when the sun, the moon, and the Earth are in alignment.

As a result, the highest storm tides are often observed during storms that coincide with a new or full moon.

Powerful winds aren’t the only deadly force during a hurricane.

The greatest threat to life actually comes from the water – in the form of storm surge.

Storm surge is water from the ocean that is pushed toward the shore by the force of the winds swirling around the hurricane.

This advancing surge combines with the normal tides and can increase the water level by 30 feet or more.

Storm surge combined with waves can cause extensive damage. It can severely erode beaches and coastal highways.

The pounding waves can take out boats and buildings.

As the waters move inland, rivers and lakes may be affected, and add to the rising flood levels.

While we can’t prevent storm surge, we do have a system that can warn us of the incoming threat.

As a hurricane develops over the open ocean, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center closely monitor its path to evaluate the risk of a coastal strike.

They use a computer model called SLOSH to predict storm surge heights. The model depends critically on the hurricane’s track, intensity, and size.

SLOSH uses water depths, land elevations, and barriers to the flow of water to compute surges as they move inland.

This data helps determine which areas may need to be evacuated.

When a hurricane slams our coast, it’s important to be aware of all the dangers.

As a reminder, emergency managers want us to run from the water and hide from the wind.

Don’t take unnecessary risks during a storm. Conditions can change in the blink of an eye.

Storm surge is a dangerous event during a hurricane, where furious winds are driving deadly flows of water from our seas to our shores.

Fast Facts

Storm surge is the most deadly part of a hurricane or tropical storm.

Be prepared -- during a storm surge event stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or television station and listen carefully for any advisories or specific instructions from local officials.

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