High-resolution precipitation estimates for hydrological uses

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Water Management

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 125-135

  Harrison, Dawn Lesley ^a   Kitchen, Malcolm ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flood; Floodworks hydrology; Water resource weather

Indexed keywords

DATA QUALITY; FLEXIBLE PRODUCTS; FLOODWORKS/HYDROLOGY; HIGH RESOLUTION; PRECIPITATION PRODUCTS; QUANTITATIVE ACCURACY; RADAR DATA PROCESSING; RADAR PRODUCTS; RESOLUTION REQUIREMENTS; URBAN DRAINAGE MODEL; URBAN HYDROLOGY; WEATHER RADARS;

DATA PROCESSING; HYDRAULIC MODELS; HYDROLOGY; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; WATER;

RADAR MEASUREMENT;

DATA QUALITY; DRAINAGE NETWORK; FLOOD CONTROL; INSTALLATION; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RADAR; SOFTWARE; WATER RESOURCE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 70350482752     PISSN: 17417589     EISSN: 17517729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/wama.2009.162.2.125     Document Type: Article

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