Flash Flood Forecasting Over Complex Terrain: With an Assessment of the Sulphur Mountain Nexrad in Southern California (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780309093163)

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 crucial coverage of the lower atmosphere and is appropriately situated to assist the Los Angeles-Oxnard National Weather Service Forecast Office in successfully forecasting and warning of flash floods. The book concludes that, in general, NEXRAD technology is effective in mountainous terrain but can be improved.

Author: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climat
ISBN-10: 0309093163
ISBN-13: 9780309093163
Publisher: National Academies Press
Language: English
Published: 01/28/2005
Pages: 206
Format: Paperback

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2006 pg. 5