Flash Flood Forecasting Over Complex Terrain: With an Assessment of the Sulphur Mountain Nexrad in Southern California

by Committee to Assess Nexrad Flash Flood F, Committee to Assess Nexrad Flash Flood Forecasting Capabilities at Sulphur Mountain California, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, et al.

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309093163
• ISBN13: 9780309093163
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 206 Pages