Title 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.

Publication Info.	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2005]
	©2005

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Description	1 online resource (xiv, 191 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
Physical Medium	polychrome
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Summary	"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."--Publisher's description.
Contents	Executive summary -- Introduction -- Flash floods -- The National Weather Service and flash floods -- NEXRAD -- Observational challenges of low-level radar coverage in complex terrain and coastal areas -- Flash flood warning process in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties -- Evaluation of the Sulphur Mountain radar and flash flood warnings in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties -- Potential improvements in flash flood warnings -- Concluding thoughts -- 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.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-165).
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Subject	Flood forecasting -- California, Southern.
	Flood forecasting.
	Southern California.
	Floods -- California, Southern.
	Floods.
	Meteorological stations, Radar -- United States.
	Meteorological stations, Radar.
	United States.
	Meteorological services -- United States.
	Meteorological services.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Author	NEXRAD Joint System Program Office (U.S.)
	National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate.
Other Form:	Print version: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Assess NEXRAD Flash Flood Forecasting Capabilities at Sulphur Mountain, California. Flash flood forecasting over complex terrain. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2005 0309093163 (DLC) 2004116335 (OCoLC)57688657
ISBN	0309592984 (electronic book)
	9780309592987 (electronic book)
	0309545803 (pdf)
	9780309545808 (pdf)
	0309093163
	9780309093163

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