Observed and simulated hypoxic zone extent for the 2002 LaTex shelf wide cruise (July, 21-26)

The dataset compares the observed and simulated hypoxic zone extent for the 2002 LaTex shelf wide cruise (July,21-26). The data includes bathymetry, the computational grid, spatial distribution of dissolved oxygen (May-October), and the effect of five tropical storms. Bathymetry and coastline data were downloaded from the National Geophysical Data Center to build the computational grid and water depth. Wind forcing and meteorological data were downloaded from the National Data Buoy Center and river discharge from the USGS US Army Corps of Engineers to drive the model simulations. We used the dissolved oxygen data downloaded from LUMCON to calibrate the model prediction.