Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting Overview
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- Languages: English
- Publish Date: 2007-11-01
- Skill Level: 1
- Completion Time: .75 - 1.00 h
- Includes Audio: yes
- Required Plugins: Flash
- Topics:
Hydrology/Flooding, QPF/QPE (Precip) -
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- Recall the three main factors to use when composing a QPF.
- Explain which meteorological factors affect the quantitative part of QPF.
- Identify meteorological factors that affect precipitation intensity.
- Apply pattern recognition skills for anticipating precipitation.
- Anticipate the influences to QPF from both synoptic and mesoscale processes.
- Use soundings and the associated instability measures in QPFs.
- Explain the mechanisms of cell movement and propagation.
- Identify important impacts on QPF from propagation characteristics.
- Anticipate how jet dynamics may influence precipitation amount and distribution.
- Understand some of the unique aspects of tropical systems when composing QPF.