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Precipitation Forecasting (precipitation + forecasting)

Distribution by Scientific Domains
Earth and Environmental Science100%

Kinds of Precipitation Forecasting

  • quantitative precipitation forecasting
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    Selected Abstracts

    Quantitative precipitation forecasting in the Alps: The advances achieved by the Mesoscale Alpine Programme

    THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, Issue 625 2007
    Evelyne Richard
    Abstract The improvement of Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting (QPF) in mountainous regions was a major supporting objective of the Mesoscale Alpine Programme (MAP) project P1 devoted to the study of orographic precipitation. This paper reviews the main MAP-related achievements regarding QPF improvement and highlights the MAP impact on developing QPF research and planning future operational strategies. Recent results based on MAP case-studies, on data analysis and assimilation, on quantification of model uncertainties, and on model intercomparison and verification substantiate the progress made in recent years in improving model performance in relation to short-range, high-resolution forecasting in complex topography regions, well represented by the European Alps. Copyright © 2007 Royal Meteorological Society [source]

    Convective-scale assimilation of radar data: progress and challenges

    THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, Issue 613 2005
    Juanzhen Sun
    Abstract Active research has been carried out in recent years to assimilate high-resolution observations into numerical models to improve precipitation forecasting. Considerable progress has been made although great scientific and technological challenges still exist. This paper reviews techniques used in convective-scale data assimilation research. Experiences in the assimilation of radar observations into high-resolution numerical models are presented. A number of future challenges in convective-scale data assimilation are discussed. Copyright © 2005 Royal Meteorological Society [source]

    Very short period quantitative precipitation forecasting

    ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE LETTERS, Issue 1 2005
    Neil I. Fox
    Abstract This article presents an overview of the state of the art of very short period quantitative precipitation forecasting. The authors draw primarily on work presented during the sessions on ,Nowcasting' held at the 6th Symposium on the Hydrological Applications of Weather Radar, in Melbourne, Australia, from 2nd to 4th February 2004, and also include some other work in order to give a more complete picture of the field. Copyright © 2005 Royal Meteorological Society [source]