Flood Nowcasting: From Data to Decisions

Author:   Yunqing Xuan (FRMetS, FIMA College of Engineering, Swansea University, UK)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
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9780323959995


Pages:   350
Publication Date:   02 January 2024
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Yunqing Xuan (FRMetS, FIMA College of Engineering, Swansea University, UK)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
ISBN:  

9780323959995


ISBN 10:   0323959997
Pages:   350
Publication Date:   02 January 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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1. Introduction to principles of Flood Nowcasting2. Principle and role of hydrological models3. Numerical Weather Prediction and Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF)4. Precipitation estimate from Weather Radars5. Nowcasting of Rainfall Fields6. Flood nowcasting and forecasting7. Advances in related modelling methods and technologies8. A hands on guide of building an ensemble flood nowcasting system

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Yunqing Xuan, PhD, FRMetS, FIMA, FIHE is a civil engineer by training but at the same time a hydro-meteorologist with a range of interdisciplinary research interests in modelling hydrological processes interfacing with atmosphere and societies. Practically, he has been working as both a practitioner and a researcher in several fields: hydrology and hydrometeorology using advanced computer modelling studying extreme events; weather radars and rainfall nowcasting; flood risk management and climate change impact/adaption in water sector. He strives to contribute to the learner and professional communities. This includes his other undertakings as the Vice Chair of the Welsh Local Centre of the Royal Meteorological Society, Review Editor of the Weather journal and Board Member of the Conference Committee of the Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications.

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