Flash flood forecasting over complex terrain [[electronic resource] ] : 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 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (206 p.) |
Disciplina | 551.48/9/0112 |
Soggetto topico |
Flood forecasting - California, Southern
Floods - California, Southern |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-309-59298-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450013403321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : National Academies Press, , 2005 |
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 |
ISBN |
0-309-18132-1
0-309-59298-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783336903321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : National Academies Press, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : National Academies Press, , 2005 |
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 |
ISBN |
0-309-18132-1
0-309-59298-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821187903321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : National Academies Press, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A NOAA--USGS demonstration flash-flood and debris-flow early-warning system [[electronic resource]] |
Edizione | [Version 1.0.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Reston, Va.] : , : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , [2005] |
Descrizione fisica | 2 unnumbered pages : digital, PDF file |
Collana | Fact sheet |
Soggetto topico |
Natural disaster warning systems - California, Southern
Flood forecasting - California, Southern Debris avalanches - California, Southern |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910696686103321 |
[Reston, Va.] : , : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , [2005] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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