GUFMEX: A Study of Return Flow in the Gulf of Mexico

During February and March 1988, a limited field experiment was conducted over the Gulf of Mexico to gather data on two phenomena: air mass modification over the Loop Current, and return flow characteristics of modified polar air returning to the southern shores of the United States. Six-hourly radio...

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Published in:Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 1989-01, Vol.70 (1), p.24-29
Main Authors: Lewis, J. M., Hayden, C. M., Merrill, R. T., Schneider, J. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air masses
Coastal oceanography, estuaries. Regional oceanography
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Forecasting models
Gulfs
Marine
Meteorology
Oil platforms
Physics of the oceans
Space flight
Statistical weather forecasting
Storms
Weather
Weather forecasting
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Summary:During February and March 1988, a limited field experiment was conducted over the Gulf of Mexico to gather data on two phenomena: air mass modification over the Loop Current, and return flow characteristics of modified polar air returning to the southern shores of the United States. Six-hourly radiosondes, special Cross-Chain LORAN (Long-Range Aid to Navigation) Atmospheric Sounding System (CLASS) soundings, and three P-3 flights including dropwindsondes and Airborne Expendable Bathythermograph (AXBT) measurements were taken. The experiment objectives and the data are described.
ISSN:0003-0007
1520-0477
DOI:10.1175/1520-0477(1989)070<0024:GASORF>2.0.CO;2