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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
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution: 1 hr.
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
ASOS > Automated Surface Observing System Ancillary Description
FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS Ancillary Description
METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS Ancillary Description
GOES > NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites Ancillary Description
Instrument
ANEMOMETERS Ancillary Description
BAROMETERS Ancillary Description
Thermometers Ancillary Description
Project
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Originating Center
UIUC
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
Distribution
Distribution Media: Online
Distribution Size: 9.9MB
Distribution Format: Arc/Info export format
Fees: No fees
Personnel
DON KEEFER
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 217-244-2786
Fax: 217-333-2830
Email: dkeefer at geoserv.isgs.uiuc.edu
Contact Address:
615 East Peabody Drive
City: Champaign
Province or State: Illinois
Postal Code: 61820
Country: USA
Publications/References
Citation_Information:
Originator: Illinois State Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 1995
Title: Pesticide Leaching Classes of Illinois Soils
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: ISGS GIS Database
Issue_Identification: pestleach
Publication_Information:
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Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-03-26

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