given at 6 h intervals. The code added to compute tjq is retained. 



4. Results of parametric simulations 



The simulated responses of the Gulf to the synthetic storms 

 listed in Table 1 are presented in this section. Discussions of the 

 results are separated into three parts. First, general results 

 common to all simulations are briefly discussed. The simulated 

 hydrographs obtained from each simulation and other results 

 pertaining to the development of forerunners are highlighted in the 

 second part of the discussion. The last part contains results from 

 related simulations. 



a) General results 



The inertio - gravity waves in the baroclinic height anomaly 

 fields are found in all parametric runs. Figures 54 through 57 show 

 contours of baroclinic height anomalies and the surface current 

 fields obtained from the HUR2 and HUR3 simulations . Increasing the 

 forward speed of the storm resulted in increasing the wavelength and 

 decreasing the width of the wake as seen in Figs. 54 and 56. This is 

 in agreement with the results of Chang and Anthes (1978) and Geisler 

 (1970) regarding the wavelength and the width, respectively, of the 

 storm generated wake. 



A dominant long period oscillation is found in the hydrographs 

 from all stations on the Florida shelf . Estimated periods of this 

 oscillation are on the order of 4 - 6 days. Marmorino (1982) 

 analyzed sea level records from Key West to Pensacola recorded during 



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