Meteotsunamis in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and their possible link to El Niño Southern Oscillation

Maitane Olabarrieta (), Arnoldo Valle-Levinson (), Christopher J. Martinez (), Charitha Pattiaratchi () and Luming Shi ()
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Maitane Olabarrieta: University of Florida
Arnoldo Valle-Levinson: University of Florida
Christopher J. Martinez: University of Florida
Charitha Pattiaratchi: University of Western Australia (M015)
Luming Shi: University of Florida

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2017, vol. 88, issue 3, No 3, 1325-1346

Abstract: Abstract Analysis of 20-year time series of water levels in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico has revealed that meteotsunamis are ubiquitous in this region. On average, 1–3 meteotsunamis with wave heights >0.5 m occur each year in this area. The probability of meteotsunami occurrence is highest during March–April and June–August. Meteotsunamis in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico can be triggered by winter and summer extra-tropical storms and by tropical cyclones. In northwestern Florida most of the events are triggered by winter storms, while in west and southwest Florida they appear both in winter and summer. Atmospheric pressure and wind anomalies (periods

Keywords: Meteotsunami; Northeastern Gulf of Mexico; Winter storminess; El Niño Southern Oscillation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-017-2922-3

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