Radar Hydrology: Principles, Models, and Applications

ISBN-13: 9781138855366 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018

Yang Hong; Jonathan J. Gourley

Opis

This comprehensive reference is the only text on the market solely devoted to radar hydrology. It provides a theoretical framework and practical knowledge of radar precipitation estimation. After a brief introduction to radar, the book focuses on the processing of radar data to arrive at accurate estimates of rainfall, addresses advanced radar sensing principles and applications, covers each component of the hydrologic cycle in detail, examines state-of-the-art hydrologic models, discusses contemporary approaches in data assimilation, and concludes with methods, case studies, and prediction system design.

Recenzje

"This is the first book on radar hydrology written by hydrologists. Whereas the excellent knowledge of radar technology by the authors permits an adequate coverage of the principles of rainfall rate estimation by radar, their hydrological background allows them to provide a unique message on the benefits (and on the remaining challenges) in exploiting radar techniques in hydrology. … In a clear and concise manner, the book combines topics from different scientific disciplines into a unified approach aiming to guide the reader through the requirements, strengths, and pitfalls of the application of radar technology in hydrology—mostly for flood prediction. Chapters include excellent discussion of theory, data analysis, and applications, along with several cross references for further review and useful conclusions."
—Marco Borga, University of Padova, Italy

Spis treści

Introduction to Basic Radar Principles. Radar Quantitative Precipitation Estimation. Polarimetric Radar Quantitative Precipitation Estimation. Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor (MRMS) Algorithm. Advanced Radar Technologies for Quantitative Precipitation Estimation. Radar Technologies for Observing the Water Cycle. Radar QPE for Hydrologic Modeling. Flash Flood Forecasting.