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Project Number 193
Date of Summary May 3, 2005
Subject Study and Hindcast of Wind and Wave Fields for Hurricane Andrew
Performing Activity Oceanweather, Inc.
Principal Investigator Dr. Vincent J. Cardone
Contracting Agency Minerals Management Service
Estimated Completion Complete
Description This was a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to describe the evolution and distribution of the surface wind field and wave field in the northern Gulf of Mexico during Hurricane Andrew in August 1992. The hindcast used public domain meteorological and oceanographic measured data and the Oceanweather's most accurate cyclone wind and wave hindcast methods. The narrative report includes a description of the data sources, storm evolution (track and intensity), hindcast method and a summary of results.
Progress Complete

Reports
AA PDF (5.4 MB)

Cardone, V. J., Cox, A. T., Hindcast Study of Hurricane Andrew (1992) Offshore Gulf of Mexico, Oceanweather Inc., Cos Cob, Connecticut, November 10, 1992.

 

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