Satellite observations of sea surface cooling by hurricanes
Sea surface cooling associated with 13 hurricanes in the western North Atlantic between September 1981 and December 1984 is examined using satellite-derived sea surface temperature fields. Some surface cooling is observed in all cases; however, because of cloud cover and the fairly weak signal in so...
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ftoceanrep:oai:oceanrep.geomar.de:32109 2023-05-15T17:29:29+02:00 Satellite observations of sea surface cooling by hurricanes Stramma, Lothar Cornillon, Peter Price, James F. 1986 https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/32109/ https://doi.org/10.1029/JC091iC04p05031 unknown AGU (American Geophysical Union) Stramma, L. , Cornillon, P. and Price, J. F. (1986) Satellite observations of sea surface cooling by hurricanes. Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans, 91 (C4). p. 5031. DOI 10.1029/JC091iC04p05031 <https://doi.org/10.1029/JC091iC04p05031>. doi:10.1029/JC091iC04p05031 Article PeerReviewed 1986 ftoceanrep https://doi.org/10.1029/JC091iC04p05031 2023-04-07T15:25:02Z Sea surface cooling associated with 13 hurricanes in the western North Atlantic between September 1981 and December 1984 is examined using satellite-derived sea surface temperature fields. Some surface cooling is observed in all cases; however, because of cloud cover and the fairly weak signal in some cases, we see pronounced cooling along an extensive and continuous portion of the storm path for only three strong hurricanes. The persistence of cooling following the passage of a hurricane varies from a few days to at least 16 days. The amplitude of cooling is moderately well correlated with hurricane strength and is as large as 3.5°C. When the hurricanes move rapidly, the maximum cooling occurs well to the right of the track (approximately 70 km), whereas for slowly moving hurricanes the maximum cooling occurs near or on the track. Because western North Atlantic hurricanes are often found in close proximity to high pressure systems, daytime satellite images must be made with some care because of diurnal warming. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic OceanRep (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre für Ocean Research Kiel) Journal of Geophysical Research 91 C4 5031 |
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Sea surface cooling associated with 13 hurricanes in the western North Atlantic between September 1981 and December 1984 is examined using satellite-derived sea surface temperature fields. Some surface cooling is observed in all cases; however, because of cloud cover and the fairly weak signal in some cases, we see pronounced cooling along an extensive and continuous portion of the storm path for only three strong hurricanes. The persistence of cooling following the passage of a hurricane varies from a few days to at least 16 days. The amplitude of cooling is moderately well correlated with hurricane strength and is as large as 3.5°C. When the hurricanes move rapidly, the maximum cooling occurs well to the right of the track (approximately 70 km), whereas for slowly moving hurricanes the maximum cooling occurs near or on the track. Because western North Atlantic hurricanes are often found in close proximity to high pressure systems, daytime satellite images must be made with some care because of diurnal warming. |
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Stramma, Lothar Cornillon, Peter Price, James F. Satellite observations of sea surface cooling by hurricanes |
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Satellite observations of sea surface cooling by hurricanes |
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Satellite observations of sea surface cooling by hurricanes |
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Satellite observations of sea surface cooling by hurricanes |
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Satellite observations of sea surface cooling by hurricanes |
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Satellite observations of sea surface cooling by hurricanes |
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satellite observations of sea surface cooling by hurricanes |
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AGU (American Geophysical Union) |
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1986 |
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Stramma, L. , Cornillon, P. and Price, J. F. (1986) Satellite observations of sea surface cooling by hurricanes. Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans, 91 (C4). p. 5031. DOI 10.1029/JC091iC04p05031 <https://doi.org/10.1029/JC091iC04p05031>. doi:10.1029/JC091iC04p05031 |
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