Table 1 Sea surface temperature cooling in coastal tropical cyclones.
From: Stratified coastal ocean interactions with tropical cyclones
Storm name | Buoy | Water depth (m) | Ahead-of-eye-centre cooling (°C) | In-storm cooling (°C) | % Ahead-of-eye-centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arthur (2014) | 44014 | 48 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 58% |
Irene (2011) | 44009 | 26 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 82% |
Barry (2007) | ALSN6 | 29 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 100% |
Hermine (2004) | 44009 | 31 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 82% |
Allison (2001) | CHLV2 | 14 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 88% |
Bonnie (1998) | CHLV2 | 14 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 100% |
Danny (1997) | 44009 | 31 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 58% |
Arthur (1996) | 44009 | 31 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 66% |
Emily (1993) | 44014 | 48 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 82% |
Bob (1991) | 44025 | 41 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 46% |
Charley (1986) | 44009 | 31 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 50% |
Average | 31 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 73% | |
Standard deviation | 11 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 19% | |
Irene (2011) | 44065 | 25 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 90% |
Irene (2011) | RU16 | 37–46 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 76% |
Irene (2011) | 44100 | 26 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 98% |
Muifa (2011) | 37.045 N 122.66 E | 31 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 85% |
