LEADER 03158oam 2200589Ia 450 001 9910821187903321 005 20240417002544.0 010 $a0-309-18132-1 010 $a0-309-59298-4 035 $a(CKB)1000000000030410 035 $a(OCoLC)646729483 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10075703 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000155887 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12004055 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000155887 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10113470 035 $a(PQKB)11413817 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3377869 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10075703 035 $a(OCoLC)923273790 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3377869 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000030410 100 $a20050109h20052005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aFlash flood forecasting over complex terrain $ewith an assessment of the Sulphur Mountain NEXRAD in Southern California /$fCommittee to Assess NEXRAD Flash Flood, Forecasting Capabilities at Sulphur Mountain, California, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aWashington, D.C. :$cNational Academies Press,$d2005. 210 4$dİ2005 215 $a1 online resource (xiv, 191 pages) $cillustrations (some color), maps (some color) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-309-09316-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aFrontMatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Flash Floods -- 3 The National Weather Service and Flash Floods -- 4 NEXRAD -- 5 Observational Challenges of Low-Level Radar Coverage in Complex Terrain and Coastal Areas -- 6 Flash Flood Warning Process in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties -- 7 Evaluation of the Sulphur Mountain Radar and Flash Flood Warnings in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties -- 8 Potential Improvements in Flash Flood Warnings -- 9 Concluding Thoughts -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Origin of the Study -- Appendix B Characteristics of the NEXRAD Radar -- Appendix C Chronology of the Siting of the Sulphur Mountain NEXRAD -- Appendix D National Weather Service Flash Flood Verification Procedures -- Appendix E Acronyms -- Appendix F Community Participation -- Appendix G Committee and Staff Biographies. 606 $aFlood forecasting$zCalifornia, Southern 606 $aFloods$zCalifornia, Southern 615 0$aFlood forecasting 615 0$aFloods 676 $a551.48/9/0112 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bCommittee to Assess NEXRAD Flash Flood Forecasting Capabilities at Sulphur Mountain, California. 712 02$aNEXRAD Joint System Program Office (U.S.) 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bBoard on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910821187903321 996 $aFlash flood forecasting over complex terrain$94003834 997 $aUNINA