Flood forecasting : a global perspective /

Flood Forecasting: A Global Perspective describes flood forecast systems and operations as they currently exist at national and regional centers around the globe, focusing on the technical aspects of flood forecast systems. This book includes the details of data flow, what data is used, quality cont...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Adams, Thomas E. (Editor), Pagano, Thomas C. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, UK : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2016.
Subjects:
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Flood Forecasting: A Global Perspective describes flood forecast systems and operations as they currently exist at national and regional centers around the globe, focusing on the technical aspects of flood forecast systems. This book includes the details of data flow, what data is used, quality control, the hydrologic and hydraulic models used, and the unique problems of each country or system, such as glacial dam failures, ice jams, sparse data, and ephemeral streams and rivers. Each chapter describes the system, including details about its strengths and weaknesses, and covers lessons learned. This helpful resource facilitates sharing knowledge that will lead to improvements of existing systems and provides a valuable reference to those wishing to develop new forecast systems by drawing on best practices.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780128018590
0128018593