Hydrometeorology: Forecasting and Applications

ISBN-13: 9789400790681 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 355 str.

Kevin Sene

Opis

This book provides an introduction to recent developments in the area of hydrome- orological forecasting, with a focus on water-related applications of meteorological observation and forecasting techniques. The Encylopaedia Britannica de?nes hydrometeorology as a branch of met- rology that deals with problems involving the hydrologic cycle, the water budget and the rainfall statistics of storms...(continued). The topic spans a wide range of disciplines, including raingauge, weather radar, satellite, river and other monitoring techniques, rainfall-runoff, ?ow routing and hydraulic models, and nowcasting and Numerical Weather Prediction techniques. Applications include ?ood forecasting, drought forecasting, climate change impact assessments, reservoir management, and water resources and water quality studies. The emphasis in this book is on hydrometeorological forecasting techniques, which are usually distinguished from prediction or simulation studies in that es- mates are provided for a speci?c time or period in the future, rather than for typical past, current or future conditions. Often this requires the use of real-time obser- tions and/or forecasts of meteorological conditions as inputs to hydrological models. The availability of information on current conditions also means that parti- larly for short lead times data assimilation techniques can be used to improve model outputs; typically by adjusting the model inputs, states or parameters, or by post-processing the outputs based on the differences between observed and forecast values up to the time of the forecast."

Recenzje

From the reviews:
"This book is an introduction to the wide range of disciplines which define hydrometeorology, and it is very thorough in its subject manner. ... would appeal to any person interested in the subject of hydrometeorology. ... is suitable for teaching and could serve as an introductory text book to the subject of hydrometeorology, mostly at the freshman or sophomore level of an undergraduate curriculum. ... I am not aware of any other book as comprehensive as this one that covers all aspects of hydrometeorology." (Greg Story, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, June, 2011)

Spis treści

1. Introduction. Forecasting Applications. Operational Forecasting. Decision Support.- Part I. Techniques. 2. Monitoring. Meteorological Observations. Hydrological Observations. Monitoring Networks. 3. Meteorological Forecasting. Forecasting Techniques. Operational Considerations. 4. Hydrological Forecasting. Forecasting Techniques. Operational Considerations. 5. Demand Forecasting. Water Supply. Irrigation. Power Generation. 6. Decision Support. Thresholds. Decision Support Systems. Dealing With Uncertainty.- Part 2. Selected Applications. 7. Flood Forecasting. Operational Flood Forecasting. Selected Applications. 8. Drought Forecasting. Forecasting Techniques. Selected Applications. 9. Flow Control. River Structures. Reservoirs. Urban Drainage. 10 Environmental Impacts. Forecasting Techniques. Selected Applications. 11. Water Resources. Forecasting Techniques. References. Glossary.

O autorze

Kevin Sene is a civil engineer and researcher with wide experience in flood forecasting, water resources and hydrometeorological studies. He has published some 45 scientific and conference papers on topics in hydrology, hydrometeorology and hydraulics, and a book Flood Warning, Forecasting and Emergency Response (Springer, 2008).

Blurb

This book describes recent developments in hydrometeorological forecasting, with a focus on water-related applications of meteorological observation and forecasting techniques. The topic includes a wide range of disciplines, such as raingauge, weather radar, satellite, river and other monitoring techniques, rainfall-runoff, flow routing and hydraulic models, and nowcasting and Numerical Weather Prediction. Applications include flood forecasting, drought forecasting, climate change impact assessments, reservoir management, and water resources and water quality studies.

The book examines how recent developments in meteorological forecasting techniques have significantly improved the lead times and spatial resolution of forecasts across a range of timescales. These improvements are increasingly reflected in the performance of the operational hydrological models used for forecasting the impacts of floods, droughts and other environmental hazards. This has led to improvements in operational decision-making, which can range from decisions within the next few hours on whether to evacuate people from properties at risk from flooding, to longer-term decisions such as on when to plant and harvest crops, and to operate reservoirs and river off-takes for water supply and hydropower schemes.

The book provides useful background for civil engineering, water resources, meteorology and hydrology courses for post-graduate students, but is primarily intended as a review of recent developments for a professional audience.

Key themes: floods, droughts, meteorological forecasts, hydrological forecasts, demand forecasts, reservoirs, water resources, water quality, decision support, data assimilation, probabilistic forecasts.

Kevin Sene is a civil engineer and researcher with wide experience in flood forecasting, water resources and hydrometeorological studies. He has published some 45 scientific and conference papers on topics in hydrology, hydrometeorology and hydraulics, and a book Flood Warning, Forecasting and Emergency Response (Springer, 2008).