Events

During the passage of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, although the storm’s closest point of approach to the Florida coast was over 300 nautical miles, underwater current measurements indicated a significant change in the Gulf Stream’s flow speed and direction. Subsequent hurricanes Irma in 2017 and Ian and Nicole in 2022, verified this phenomenon and provided more detailed information. The effects were significant coastal flooding along the southeastern coastline. This lecture describes the equipment and deployment methods used, collected data, visualization techniques, and preliminary data analysis of the flow changes and the implications for coastal flooding in regions where hurricanes are common. This lecture is also available virtually.