Flash flood forecasting over complex terrain : with an assessment of the Sulphur Mountain NEXRAD in Southern California / / Committee 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

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : , : National Academies Press, , 2005; ©2005
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiv, 191 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
• Disciplina: 551.48/9/0112
• Soggetto topico: Flood forecasting - California, Southern; Floods - California, Southern
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: FrontMatter -- 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Flash flood forecasting over complex terrain
• ISBN: 0-309-18132-1; 0-309-59298-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821187903321
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