Hydrometeorology Forecasting and Applications
This second edition explores some of the latest techniques used to provide forecasts for a wide range of water-related applications in areas such as floods, droughts, water resources and environmental impacts. The practical uses can range from decisions o
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Hydrometeorology Forecasting and Applications Second Edition
Hydrometeorology
Kevin Sene
Hydrometeorology Forecasting and Applications Second Edition
Kevin Sene United Kingdom
ISBN 978-3-319-23545-5 ISBN 978-3-319-23546-2 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-23546-2
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Preface to the Second Edition
In addition to the many practical applications, one of the most interesting aspects of hydrometeorology is how quickly techniques change. Since publication of the first edition, some of the main steps forward have been in meteorology. In particular, high-resolution convection-permitting numerical models are now used operationally by several meteorological services, improving the ability to forecast convective storms. With typical horizontal scales of 1–2 km, the outputs are of interest in a wide range of hydrological applications. Data assimilation techniques have also been developed further to make more use of higher-resolution observations such as those provided by weather radars and wind profilers. Regarding weather radar, the most significant development has been the dualpolarisation upgrades that are underway or have been completed in several countries. Compared to Doppler techniques, this approach improves the ability to distinguish between types of precipitation together with several other advantages, with corresponding improvements in the accuracy of precipitation estimates. The Core Observatory satellite for the international Global Precipitation Measurement mission was also launched in 2014 and offers the potential for a step-change in the accuracy and global coverage of satellite precipitation estimates. At catchment scale, the reliabil
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