Abstract:

This dataset reports data collected from three NOAA research aircraft flights conducted before (August 16), during (August 28) and after (August 30) the passage of Hurricane Isaac over the eastern Gulf of Mexico in 2012. Specifically, this dataset reports the 20 and 26 degrees Celsius isotherm depth, mixed layer depth, sea surface temperature, and ocean heat content data measured through 63 deployments of Airborne EXpendable BathyThermographs (AXBTs).

Suggested Citation:

Benjamin Jaimes, University of Miami. 2016. Gridded Airborne Ocean Data in Hurricane Isaac 2012. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N77S7KSH

Publications:

Jaimes, B., & Shay, L. K. (2015). Enhanced Wind-Driven Downwelling Flow in Warm Oceanic Eddy Features during the Intensification of Tropical Cyclone Isaac (2012): Observations and Theory. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 45(6), 1667–1689. doi:10.1175/jpo-d-14-0176.1

Purpose:

This research was performed to improve understanding of tropical cyclone intensification over warm mesocsale oceanic features.

Data Parameters and Units:

LON, LAT, 20 degC isotherm depth (m), 26 degC isotherm depth (m), ocean heat content above h26 (kJ cm^-^2), mixed layer depth (m), sea surface temperature (degrees Celsius), OML temperature (degrees Celsius), mixing parameters (non-dimensional), h20 mapping error (%), h26 mapping error (%), ohc mapping error (%), mld mapping error (%), sst mapping error (%), toml mapping error (%), epsilon mapping error (%)

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