High-resolution marine geologic maps showing sediment distribution on the insular shelf off Luquillo, Puerto Rico

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
VeeAnn A. Cross ◽  
William C. Schwab ◽  
Benjamin A. Raker
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Sediment Distribution ◽  
Geologic Maps ◽  
Insular Shelf

High-resolution sidescan-sonar imagery of the Manchas Interiores-Manchas Exteriores coral reef complex, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
William C. Schwab ◽  
R.M. Webb ◽  
W.W. Danforth ◽  
T.F. O'Brien ◽  
B.J. Irwin
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Coral Reef ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Sidescan Sonar ◽  
Reef Complex

scholarly journals Rapid observations of ocean dynamics and stratification along a steep island coast during Hurricane María

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (20) ◽  
pp. eabf1552
Author(s):  
Olivia M. Cheriton ◽  
Curt D. Storlazzi ◽  
Kurt J. Rosenberger ◽  
Clark E. Sherman ◽  
Wilford E. Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Water Column ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Coastal Communities ◽  
Ocean Dynamics ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Hurricane Intensity ◽  
Island Coast ◽  
New Framework ◽  
Insular Shelf

Hurricanes are extreme storms that affect coastal communities, but the linkages between hurricane forcing and ocean dynamics remain poorly understood. Here, we present full water column observations at unprecedented resolution from the southwest Puerto Rico insular shelf and slope during Hurricane María, representing a rare set of high-frequency, subsurface, oceanographic observations collected along an island margin during a hurricane. The shelf geometry and orientation relative to the storm acted to stabilize and strengthen stratification. This maintained elevated sea-surface temperatures (SSTs) throughout the storm and led to an estimated 65% greater potential hurricane intensity contribution at this site before eye passage. Coastal cooling did not occur until 11 hours after the eye passage. Our findings present a new framework for how hurricane interaction with insular island margins may generate baroclinic processes that maintain elevated SSTs, thus potentially providing increased energy for the storm.

High-resolution studies of atmosphere-ionosphere coupling at Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico

Radio Science ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 2321-2344 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. T. Djuth ◽  
M. P. Sulzer ◽  
J. H. Elder ◽  
V. B. Wickwar
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Arecibo Observatory
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