A Case Study of Hurricane Andrew (August 16-27, 1992)
Entry ID: UIUC_HURRIC_ANDREW

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Summary
Abstract: The Weather World 2010 project at the University of Illinois offers an
on-line investigation of Hurricane Andrew. This storm originated as a
tropical depression on August 16, 1992 and became a hurricane 6 days
later. Andrew reached landfall in Southern Florida on August 24. This
category 4 storm had a minimum central pressure of 922 mb with peak
wind gusts over 175 mph. Andrew then moved out over ... View entire text
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Caption:  Hurricane Andrew 1700 UTC August 25, 1992
 
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 50.0   S: -20.0   E: -25.0   W: -125.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Steve Hall
Dataset Title: A Case Study of Hurricane Andrew (August 16-27, 1992)
Dataset Release Place: Urbana, Illinois, USA
Dataset Publisher: University of Illinois Department of Atmospheric Sciences
Online Resource: http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/arch/cases/920824/home.rxml
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1992-08-16
Stop Date: 1992-08-27
Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution: 1 hr.
Originating Center
Data Center
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: STEVE HALL
Phone: 217-333-8132
Email: hall at uiatma.atmos.uiuc.edu
Email: ww2010 at atmos.uiuc.edu
Contact Address:
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Department of Atmospheric Sciences
105 South Gregory Avenue
City: Urbana
Province or State: IL
Postal Code: 61801
Country: USA
Personnel
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 413-545-0357
Fax: 413-545-1860
Email: rbrooks at forwild.umass.edu
Contact Address:
USDA Forest Service
Northeastern Forest Experiment Station
University of Massachusetts
201 Holdsworth NRC
City: Amherst
Province or State: MA
Postal Code: 01003-4230
Country: USA
Publications/References
NOAA-SESC publishes solar and space data summaries in:
* Solar Geophysical Data: Prompt Reports, and
* Solar Geophysical Data: Comprehensive Reports
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-06-11

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