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Flash Flood Forecasting Over Complex Terrain

With an Assessment of the Sulphur Mountain NEXRAD in Southern California

by Committee to Assess NEXRAD Flash Flood Forecasting Capabilities at Sulphur Mountain, California, National Research Council

Description

The nation's network of more than 130 Next Generation Radars (NEXRADs) is used to detect wind and precipitation to help National Weather Service forecasters monitor and predict flash floods and other storms. This book assesses the performance of the Sulphur Mountain NEXRAD in Southern California, which has been scrutinized for its ability to detect precipitation in the atmosphere below 6000 feet. The book finds that the Sulphur Mountain NEXRAD provides crucial coverage of the lower atmosphere and is appropriately situated to assist the Los Angeles-Oxnard National Weather Service Forecast Office in successfully forecasting and warning of flash floods. The book concludes that, in general, NEXRAD technology is effective in mountainous terrain but can be improved.

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher National Academies Press
  • Publication Date December 2004
  • Orginal LanguageEnglish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9780309093163
  • Publication Country or regionUnited States
  • FormatPaperback
  • Primary Price 45.75 USD
  • Pages206
  • ReadershipProfessional and scholarly
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Dimensions10 x 7 inches
  • Biblio Notes2005

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