Abstract:

This dataset reports objectively analyzed atmospheric data from Hurricane Isaac (2012), during in-storm conditions (August 28). This dataset reports sea surface temperature, depth of 20 degree Celsius and 26 degree Celsius isotherms, ocean heat content, ocean mixed layer depth and temperature, momentum, sensible and latent heat fluxes, wind speed, and humidity collected via 34 atmospheric global atmospheric positioning system dropsondes (also called dropwindsondes).

Suggested Citation:

Benjamin Jaimes, University of Miami. 2016. Gridded Atmospheric Data in Hurricane Isaac 2012. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7Z60M12

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:

To analyze atmospheric data from Hurricane Isaac.

Data Parameters and Units:

sea surface temperature (degrees Celcius), depth of the 20 degree Celsius Isotherm (m), depth of the 26 degree Celsius isotherm (m), ocean heat content (kJ/cm^2), ocean mixed layer depth (m), ocean mixed layer temperature (degrees Celsius), mixing parameter (degrees Celsius/degrees Celsius), momentum flux (N/m^2), sensible heat flux (W/m^2), latent heat flux (W/m^2), 10-m wind speed (m/s), 10-m air temperature (degrees Celsius), 10-m relative humidity (%), air-specific humidity difference (kg/kg), air-sea temperature difference (degrees Celsius), lower 100mb mean relative humidity (%), lower 100mb mean. equiv. pot. temperature (degrees Kelvin)

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