Numerical and Observational Analysis of the Hydro-Dynamical Variability in a Small Lake: The Case of Lake Zirahuén, México

Lake Zirahuén is one of the ecologically better preserved and small-sized lakes in Mexico. Observations revealed that Lake Zirahuén is subjected to a consistent diurnal wind because of the presence of a valley–mountain breeze that triggers semidiurnal and 3–8 h variability oscillations, with the latter among the natural frequencies of the lake, whereas the former and the principal forcing are in near resonance with the second vertical mode. The...