Author: Blakemore E. ThomasPublisher:
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Category : Flood forecasting
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Methods for Estimating Magnitude and Frequency of Floods in the Southwestern United States
Author: Blakemore E. ThomasPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood forecasting
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Downscaling Techniques for High-Resolution Climate Projections
Author: Rao KotamarthiPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108587062
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Downscaling is a widely used technique for translating information from large-scale climate models to the spatial and temporal scales needed to assess local and regional climate impacts, vulnerability, risk and resilience. This book is a comprehensive guide to the downscaling techniques used for climate data. A general introduction of the science of climate modeling is followed by a discussion of techniques, models and methodologies used for producing downscaled projections, and the advantages, disadvantages and uncertainties of each. The book provides detailed information on dynamic and statistical downscaling techniques in non-technical language, as well as recommendations for selecting suitable downscaled datasets for different applications. The use of downscaled climate data in national and international assessments is also discussed using global examples. This is a practical guide for graduate students and researchers working on climate impacts and adaptation, as well as for policy makers and practitioners interested in climate risk and resilience.
Long-Range Dependence and Sea Level Forecasting
Author: Ali ErcanPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3319015052
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
This study shows that the Caspian Sea level time series possess long range dependence even after removing linear trends, based on analyses of the Hurst statistic, the sample autocorrelation functions, and the periodogram of the series. Forecasting performance of ARMA, ARIMA, ARFIMA and Trend Line-ARFIMA (TL-ARFIMA) combination models are investigated. The forecast confidence bands and the forecast updating methodology, provided for ARIMA models in the literature, are modified for the ARFIMA models. Sample autocorrelation functions are utilized to estimate the differencing lengths of the ARFIMA models. The confidence bands of the forecasts are estimated using the probability densities of the residuals without assuming a known distribution. There are no long-term sea level records for the region of Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysia’s Sabah-Sarawak northern region of Borneo Island. In such cases the Global Climate Model (GCM) projections for the 21st century can be downscaled to the Malaysia region by means of regression techniques, utilizing the short records of satellite altimeters in this region against the GCM projections during a mutual observation period. This book will be useful for engineers and researchers working in the areas of applied statistics, climate change, sea level change, time series analysis, applied earth sciences, and nonlinear dynamics.
Managing California's Water
Author: Ellen HanakPublisher: Public Policy Instit. of CA
ISBN: 1582131414
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Floods and Droughts in the Tulare Lake Basin
Author: John T. AustinPublisher:
ISBN: 9781878441324
Category : Droughts
Languages : en
Pages : 463
Book Description
Adapting to Climate Change in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Author: Marianne FayPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821381326
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Adapting to Climate Change in Eastern Europe and Central Asia presents an overview of what adaptation to climate change might mean for the countries of the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA). The next decade offers a window of opportunity for ECA countries to make their development more resilient to climate change.
Environment Abstracts
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Category : Ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 794
Book Description
This database encompasses all aspects of the impact of people and technology on the environment and the effectiveness of remedial policies and technologies, featuring more than 950 journals published in the U.S. and abroad. The database also covers conference papers and proceedings, special reports from international agencies, non-governmental organizations, universities, associations and private corporations. Other materials selectively indexed include significant monographs, government studies and newsletters.
California Water Plan Update
Author: California. Department of Water ResourcesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
The 1993 Flood on the Mississippi River in Illinois
Author: Nani G. BhowmikPublisher:
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Category : Flood damage
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The lessons learned from this flood focus on the performance of the levees, governmental responses, the effects of flood fighting, change in stages due to levee breaches, flood modeling, and the lack of information dissemination to the public on the technical aspects of the flood. These lessons point out information gaps and the need for research in the areas of hydraulics and hydrology, meteorology, sediment transport and sedimentation, surface and ground-water interactions, water quality, and levees. The report presents a comprehensive summary of the 1993 flood as far as climate, hydrology, and hydraulics are concerned.
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