Radar Hydrology

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Radar Hydrology: Principles, Models, and Applications provides graduate students, operational forecasters, and researchers with a theoretical framework and practical knowledge of radar precipitation estimation. The only text on the market solely devoted to radar hydrology, this comprehensive reference: * Begins with a brief introduction to radar * Focuses on the processing of radar data to arrive at accurate estimates of rainfall * Addresses advanced radar sensing principles and applications * Covers radar technologies for observing each component of the hydrologic cycle * Examines state-of-the-art hydrologic models and their inputs, parameters, state variables, calibration procedures, and outputs * Discusses contemporary approaches in data assimilation * Concludes with methods, case studies, and prediction system design * Includes downloadable MATLAB(R) content Flooding is the #1 weather-related natural disaster worldwide. Radar Hydrology: Principles, Models, and Applications aids in understanding the physical systems and detection tools, as well as designing prediction systems.