Assessment of the WRF model in reproducing a flash-flood heavy rainfall event over Korea

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 818-831

  Hong, Song You ^a   Lee, Ji Woo ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cloud resolving model; Flood forecast; Heavy rainfall; Orographic effect; WRF model

Indexed keywords

CLOUD-RESOLVING MODEL; FLOOD FORECAST; HEAVY RAINFALL; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; WRF MODEL;

FLOOD CONTROL; THUNDERSTORMS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

RAIN;

FLASH FLOOD; FLOOD FORECASTING; MODELING; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINFALL; THUNDERSTORM; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; SEOUL [SOUTH KOREA]; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 67649210816     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2009.03.015     Document Type: Article

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