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Figure 2. Three-dimensional view of the velocity vectors and temperature structure in the upper 750 m observed from the deployment of AXCPs from NOAA WP-3D in the western Gulf of Mexico during Wake 1 experiment one day after the passage of Hurricane Gilbert (17 Sept 1988). Temperature bar (°C) is located in the lower left, the velocity scale in lower right, and the best track of Gilbert is depicted by the black line. |
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Figure 8. Isotherm depths for yeardays 200 (left panels) and 300 (right panels) for 18°C, 15°C, 8°C and error levels based on objective analysis of the MMS survey data acquired from research vessels and aircraft (SAIC 1989). |
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Figure 9. Objectively-analyzed temperatures (°C), and the geostrophic current vectors re: 750 m (cm s-1) (left panels) and the stream function (ψ) (dyn-m) (right panels) superposed on the normalized relative vorticity field (% of f) at 30, 50, 80 and 200 m on yearday 300 based upon survey data acquired as part of the MMS sponsored program in the western Gulf of Mexico shown (SAIC 1989). |
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Figure 10. As in Fig. 9 except for yearday 200. |
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Figure 11. Geostrophic vectors (cm s-1) re: 750 m superposed on the normalized relative vorticities (% of f) from objectively analyzing the Wake 1 (Yearday 262) of hurricane Gilbert AXCP data at a) 30 m, b) 50 m c) 80 m and d) 200 m in the western Gulf of Mexico. Normalized relative vorticity field above and below f are depicted by the red and purple on the color bar for each panel. |