Benjamin Jaimes de la Cruz at the Rosenstiel School

Benjamin Jaimes de la Cruz, Ph.D.

Associate Scientist
Department of Ocean Sciences
Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science
University of Miami

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Publications in Preparation

Jaimes de la Cruz, B., and L. K. Shay, 2022: Satellite-based estimates of wind-driven upwelling and vertical mixing over mesoscale oceanic eddies from a global perspective.

Jaimes de la Cruz, B., and L. K. Shay, 2022: Direct observations of hurricane-induced dipole upwelling structure over mesoscale oceanic eddies.

Peer-Reviewed Publications (17)

Jaimes de la Cruz, B., L. K. Shay, J. B. Wadler, and J. E. Rudzin, 2021: On the hyperbolicity of the bulk air-sea heat flux functions: insights into the efficiency of air-sea moisture disequilibrium for tropical cyclone intensification. Mon. Wea. Rev. In Press. Abstract

Wadler, J. B., J. A. Zhang, R. F. Rogers, B. Jaimes, and L. K. Shay, 2021: The rapid intensification of Hurricane Michael (2018): storm structure and the relationship to environmental and air-sea interactions. Mon. Wea. Rev., 149, 245-267. Abstract

Hiron, L., B. Jaimes de la Cruz, and L. K. Shay, 2020: Evidence of Loop Current frontal eddy intensification though linear and nonlinear interactions with the Loop Current. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 125, e2019JC015533. https:// doi.org/10.1029/2019JC015533 Abstract

Rudzin, J. E., L. K. Shay, and B. Jaimes de la Cruz, 2019: The impact of the Amazon-Orinoco River plume on enthalpy flux and air-sea interaction within Caribbean Sea tropical cyclones. Mon. Wea. Rev., 147, 931-950. Abstract

Wadler, J. B., J. A. Zhang, B. Jaimes, and L. K. Shay, 2018: Downdrafts and the evolution of boundary layer thermodynamics in Hurricane Earl (2010) before and during rapid intensification. Mon. Wea. Rev., 3545-3565. Abstract

Rudzin, J. E., L. K. Shay, B. Jaimes, and J. K. Brewster, 2017: Upper ocean observations in Eastern Caribbean Sea reveal barrier layer within a warm core eddy. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 122, doi:10.1002/2016JC012339. Abstract

Jaimes, B., L. K. Shay, and J. K. Brewster, 2016: Observed air-sea interactions in tropical cyclone Isaac over Loop Current mesoscale eddy features. Dyn. Atmos. Oceans, 76, 306-324. Abstract

Meyers, P. C., L. K. Shay, J. K. Brewster, and B. Jaimes, 2016: Observed ocean thermal response to Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 121, 162-179. doi:10.1002/2015JC010912. Abstract

Archer, M. R., L. K. Shay, B. Jaimes. and J. Martinez-Pedraja, 2015: Observing frontal instabilities of the Florida Current using high frequency radar, in Coastal Ocean Observing Systems, edited by Y. Liu et al., Academic Press, Boston, pp. 179-208, ISBN 9780128020227, doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-802022-7.00011-0. Abstract

Jaimes, B., and L. K. Shay, 2015: Enhanced wind-driven downwelling flow in warm oceanic eddy features during the intensification of tropical cyclone Isaac (2012): Observations and theory. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 45, 1667-1689. Abstract

Jaimes, B., L. K. Shay, and E. W. Uhlhorn, 2015: Enthalpy and momentum fluxes during Hurricane Earl relative to underlying ocean features. Mon. Wea. Rev., 143, 111-131. Abstract

Shay, L. K., B. Jaimes, J. K. Brewster, P. Meyers, E. C. McCaskill, E. Uhlhorn, F. Marks, G. R. Halliwell Jr., O. M. Smedstad, and P. Hogan, 2011: Airborne ocean surveys of the Loop Current complex from NOAA WP-3D in support of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, in Monitoring and Modeling the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: A Record-Breaking Enterprise, Geophys. Monogr. Ser., vol. 195, edited by Y. Liu et al., pp. 131-151, AGU, Washington, D. C., doi:10.1029/2011GM001101. Summary

Jaimes, B., L. K. Shay, and G. R. Halliwell, 2011: The response of quasigeostrophic oceanic vortices to tropical cyclone forcing. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 41, 1965-1985. PDF

Jaimes, B., and L. K. Shay, 2010: Near-inertial wave wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita over mesoscale oceanic eddies. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 40, 1320-1337. PDF

Jaimes, B., and L. K. Shay, 2009: Mixed layer cooling in mesoscale oceanic eddies during hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Mon. Wea. Rev., 137, 4188-4207. PDF

Vidal, V. V. M., F. V. Vidal, E. Meza, J. Portilla, L. Zambrano, and B. Jaimes, 1999: Ring-slope interactions and the formation of the western boundary current in the Gulf of Mexico. J. Geophys. Res., 104(C9), 20523-20550.

Vidal, F. V., V. M. V. Vidal, P. F. Rodriguez, L. Zambrano, J. Portilla, R. J. Rendon, and B. Jaimes, 1999: Circulacion del Golfo de Mexico. Rev. Soc. Mex. Hist. Nat., 49, 1-15.

Thesis and Dissertation

Jaimes, B., 2009: On the response to tropical cyclones in mesoscale oceanic eddies. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Miami, 145 pp. PDF

Jaimes, B., 2005: Energetics of the wind and Loop Current-driven circulation in the Gulf of Mexico. M.S. thesis, University of Miami, 128 pp. PDF

Conference Abstracts and Proceedings (29)

Jaimes, B., J. Rudzin, and L. K. Shay, 2018: Hyperbolicity of Bulk Air-Sea Enthalpy Fluxes in Major Hurricanes, In 33rd AMS Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Paper 15C.5, AMS, 15-20 April 2018, Ponte Vedra, FL.

Jaimes, B., L. K. Shay, and J. K. Brewster, 2016: A positive feedback mechanism for tropical cyclone intensification over warm oceanic mesoscale features, 32nd AMS Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Paper 3B.6, AMS, 17-22 April 2016, San Juan, PR.

Shay, L. K., B. Jaimes, E. Uhlhorn, 2016: Thermal and momentum Loop Current response to hurricanes. In 32nd AMS Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Paper 3B.5, AMS, 17–22 April 2016, San Juan, PR.

Steffen, J., S. Chen, L. K. Shay, and B. Jaimes, 2016: Observations of a self-induced barrier layer. In 32nd AMS Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Poster 86, AMS, 17–22 April 2016, San Juan, PR.

Shay, L. K., B. Jaimes, and E. W. Uhlhorn, 2016: Upper ocean momentum response to hurricane forcing. 2016 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Paper A54C-2726, AGU/ASLO/TOS, 21-26 February 2016, New Orleans, LA.

Jaimes, B., and L. K. Shay, 2015: Observed downwelling in a warm core eddy during hurricane Isaac's intensification. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15: Poster.

Jaimes, B., L. K. Shay, and J. Brewster, 2014: Upwelling and mixing processes induced by Hurricane Isaac over geostrophic oceanic vortices. 2014 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Paper 17830, AGU/ASLO/TOS, 23-28 February 2014, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Shay, L. K., B. Jaimes, J. Brewster, C. McCaskill, E. Uhlhorn, and G. Halliwell, 2014: Progress on ocean measurement sampling strategies in hurricanes: AXCP and AXCTD profiling. In Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference 2014. Miami, FL : 03/01/14-03/06/14.

Jaimes, B., L. K. Shay, J. Brewster, and R. Schuster, 2013: Upwelling Response to Hurricane Isaac in Geostrophic Oceanic Vortices. 2013 Meeting of the Americas, Paper U24A-03, AGU, 14-17 May 2013, Cancun, Mexico.

Jaimes, B., L. K. Shay, J. Brewster, R. Schuster, and M. D. Powell, 2013: Upper ocean observations of upwelling processes induced by tropical storm/hurricane Isaac. In Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference 2013. College Park, MD : 03/04/13-03/07/13.

Schuster, R., L. K. Shay, B. Jaimes, and W. Teague, 2013: Deep ocean response to hurricane Ivan along the northern rim of the DeSoto Canyon. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013: Poster.

Shay, L. K., B. Jaimes, J. Brewster, C. McCaskill, E. Uhlhorn, and G. Halliwell, 2013: Progress on upper ocean strategies during Hurricanes: AXCP and AXCTD profiling. In Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference 2013. College Park, MD : 03/04/13-03/07/13.

Shay, L. K., B. Jaimes, R. Schuster, and J. K. Brewster, 2013: Impact of ocean eddies on the upwelling response to Isaac. In Asian Oceanographic and GeoSciences Meeting. Brisbane, Australia, June 22-28, 2013.

Shay, L. K., B. Jaimes, R. Schuster, and J. K. Brewster, 2013: Upwelling response to hurricane Isaac. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013.

Jaimes, B., L. K.Shay, and G. R. Halliwell, 2012: The response of quasi-geostrophic oceanic vortices to tropical cyclone forcing, 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Paper 6D.2, AMS, 15-20 April 2012, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Shay, L. K., B. Jaimes, J. K. Brewster, P. Meyers, C. McCaskill, E. W. Uhlhorn, et al., 2012: Resolving eddy shedding processes from the Loop Current during Deepwater Horizon (2010): Implications for coupled forecast intensity models. In American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting. Ponte Verde Beach, FL, April 16-20, 2012.

Shay, L. K., B. Jaimes, J. Brewster, C. McCaskill, P. Myers, S. Paul, and T. Richards, 2012: Ocean Data Acquisition System on NOAAWP-3Ds in support of HFIP. In 66th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research, 5-8 March 2012, Charleston, SC, 4B.5.

Jaimes, B., and L. K.Shay, 2010: Upwelling and mixed layer deepening in mesoscale oceanic eddies during the passage of tropical cyclones, 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Paper 12A.3, AMS, 10-14 May 2010, Tucson, AZ.

Jaimes, B., and L. K.Shay, 2010: Upper ocean cooling in the Loop Current system during hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Eos Trans. AGU, 91(26), Ocean Sci. Meet. Suppl., Abstract P051B-05.

Halliwell, Jr., G. R., D. Willey, J. Brewster, B. Jaimes, L. K. Shay, and R. Atlas, 2010: The potential role of Ocean Observing System Simulation Experiments for improving ocean model initialization in coupled hurricane forecast models. In 64th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, Office of the Federal Coordinator, 1-4 March 2010, Savannah, GA, (Poster Session, page 4).

Shay, L. K., G. R. Halliwell, Jr., J. K. Brewster, B. Jaimes, and W. J. Teague, 2010: Parameterizations for NCEP operations. In 64th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, Office of the Federal Coordinator, 1-4 March 2010, Savannah, GA, (Session 7, page 4).

Shay, L. K., B. Jaimes, J. Brewster, P. Meyers, C. McCaskill, E. Uhlhorn, F. Marks, and G. R. Halliwell, Jr., 2010: Airborne ocean surveys of the Loop Current complex from NOAA WP-3D in support of Deep Water Horizon oil spill. In American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2010, 13-17 Dec. 2020, San Francisco, CA.

Jaimes, B., and L. K. Shay, 2008: Hurricane-induced differential mixed layer cooling over strong oceanic background flows. 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Paper 2D.4, AMS, 28 Apr-May 2 2008, Orlando, FL.

Jaimes, B., and L. K. Shay, 2008: Modulation of hurricane-induced mixed layer cooling in Gulf of Mexico's mesoscale oceanic eddies, Ocean Sci. Meet., Abstract 2386, 2-7 March 2008, Orlando, FL.

Jaimes, B., L. K. Shay, E. Uhlhorn, T. M. Cook, J. Brewster, G. Halliwell, and P. G. Black, 2006: Influence of Loop Current ocean heat content on hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Paper C3.4, AMS 24-28 April 2006, Monterey, CA.

Jaimes, B., E. P. Chassignet, and L. M. Cherubin, 2006: Influence of Loop Current rings on the western boundary current in the Gulf of Mexico. Eos Trans. AGU, 87(36), Ocean Sci. Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS250-07.

Jaimes, B., F. V. Vidal, and V. M. V. Vidal, 2000: An oceanographic and meteorological meta database for the southern Gulf of Mexico. In: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Management Information Systems. C. A. Brebbia and P. Pascolo eds., Wessex Institute of Technology Press, 425-434.

Jaimes, B., F. V. Vidal, and V. M. V. Vidal, 2000: Tropical cyclones activity analysis system. In: Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Hydraulic Engineering Software. W. R. Blain and C. A. Brebbia eds., Wessex Institute of Technology Press, 415-422.

Vidal, V. V. M., Vidal, V. F., Portilla, J., Zambrano, L., and Jaimes, B., 1999: Formation and evolution of the western boundary current in the Gulf of Mexico. In Geophysical Research Abstracts, European Geophysical Society, 1(2), 24th General Assembly, The Hague, pp. 386.