Hydrometeorological, Hydrologic and Hydraulic Studies of Large Floods

Abstract

The objectives of this research are to develop a comprehensive understanding of extreme floods and the storms that produce them and to dramatically improve the capability for monitoring extreme rainfall by remote sensing technologies, especially ground-based weather radar. Diagnostic studies have been completed for heavy rainfall events in the central Appalachians, Oklahoma, southeast Texas and Dallas, Texas. Detailed assessments of the WSR-88D rainfall algorithms have been completed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA369865

Entities

People

  • James A. Smith

Organizations

  • Princeton University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Civil Engineering
  • Climate Change
  • Drainage Basins
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Flash Floods
  • Floods
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Geography
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Radar
  • Meteorology
  • Rain Gages
  • Students
  • United States
  • Water Resources

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Climatology
  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.