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Radar image of Typhoon Krosa at 04 UTC on October 6, 2007.
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72-hour accumulated precipitation from 16 UTC October 4 to 16 UTC October 7, 2007 during Typhoon Krosa.
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Best track and intensity of Typhoon Krosa (2007).
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Radar image of Typhoon Sinlaku at 09 UTC on September 13, 2008.
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96-hour accumulated precipitation from 16 UTC September 11 to 16 UTC September 15, 2008 during Typhoon Sinlaku.
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Best track and intensity of Typhoon Sinlaku (2008).
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Surface weather chart overlaid with IR satellite imagery for Typhoon Matmo (2014).
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case1_01_surfchart_01.htm
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Official surface forecast chart issued at 03 UTC July 21st. The forecast hour is at 12 UTC from July 22nd to July 24th in 24-hour intervals.
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case1_02_fcstchart_01.htm
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The distribution of predicted storm center locations (black dots) of Typhoon Matmo (2014) from the ensemble prediction system.
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case1_04_alldots.jpg
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Northern track forecast of Typhoon Matmo (2014), with predicted storm center locations (black dots) using a 50-km filtering radius and translation speed of 10 km/h.
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Official track forecast of Typhoon Matmo (2014), with predicted storm center locations (black dots) using a 50-km filtering radius and translation speed of 10 km/h.
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Southern track forecast of Typhoon Matmo (2014), with predicted storm center locations (black dots) using a 50-km filtering radius and translation speed of 10 km/h.
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case1_04_southtrack.jpg
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48-hour predicted accumulated rainfall of Track-R for Typhoon Matmo.
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case1_05_north.jpg
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48-hour predicted accumulated rainfall of Track-O for Typhoon Matmo.
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48-hour predicted accumulated rainfall of Track-L for Typhoon Matmo.
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case1_05_south.jpg
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ETQPF 6-hour accumulated rainfall based on the northern track for Typhoon Matmo.
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case1_06_north_timing_01.htm
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CWB
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ETQPF 6-hour accumulated rainfall based on the official track for Typhoon Matmo.
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case1_06_off_timing_01.htm
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CWB
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ETQPF 6-hour accumulated rainfall based on the southern track for Typhoon Matmo.
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case1_06_south_track_timing_01.htm
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CWB
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Typhoon Matmo's (2014) actual track.
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case1_07_MatmoTrack.jpg
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The 6-hour accumulated rainfall observations for the period 00 UTC July 22 to 00 UTC July 24, 2014 during Typhoon Matmo.
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case1_07_obs_01.htm
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CWB
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The 48-hour accumulated rainfall observations for the period 00 UTC July 22 to 00 UTC July 24, 2014 during Typhoon Matmo.
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case1_07_obs_totals.jpg
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CWB
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Official track forecast with potential track area for Typhoon Matmo (2014).
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case1_offtrack_pta.jpg
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CWB
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Official track forecast with potential track area for Typhoon Matmo (2014).
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case1_offtrack_pta_tw.jpg
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The ETQPF amounts based on the right, official, and left track forecasts for Typhoon Matmo (2014).
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case1_qpf_all_tracks.jpg
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The observations and ETQPF amounts based on the right, official, and left track forecasts for Typhoon Matmo (2014).
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case1_qpfobs_all_tracks.jpg
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Right track forecast of Tropical Storm Fung-Wong (2014), with predicted storm center locations (black dots) using a 50-km filtering radius and translation speed error of +/- 10 km/h.
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case2_04_midtrack.jpg
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Official track forecast of Tropical Storm Fung-Wong (2014), with predicted storm center locations (black dots) using a 50-km filtering radius and translation speed error of +/- 10 km/h.
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case2_04_offtrack.jpg
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The 48-hour accumulated rainfall for the period 00 UTC September 21 to 00 UTC September 23, 2014 predicted by ETQPF model based on forecast track-O for Tropical Storm Fung-Wong.
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case2_05_off.jpg
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CWB
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Tropical Storm Fung-Wong's (2014) actual track.
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case2_07_FWTrack.jpg
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The 48-hour accumulated rainfall observations for the period 00 UTC September 21 to 00 UTC September 23, 2014 during Typhoon Fung-Wong.
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case2_07_obs_48.jpg
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CWB
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The climatological rainfall map, a statistical precipitation distribution across Taiwan relative to different typhoon positions based on a 1° x 1° grid difference. The smaller, colorful islands describe the 3-hour precipitation distribution that could occur if the typhoon was in that grid space relative to Taiwan (background island outline).
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clim02_puzzle_map_01.jpg
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Taiwan Typhoon and Flood Research Institute
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The 24-hour accumulated rainfall from the climatology model based on the best track of Typhoon Megi for the period 12 UTC October 20 to 12 UTC October 21, 2010. Note that the rainfall scale maximizes at 300 mm.
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clim03_megi_climodel.jpg
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The 24-hour accumulated rainfall from the ETQPF model based on the best track of Typhoon Megi for the period 12 UTC October 20 to 12 UTC October 21, 2010.
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clim03_megi_etqpf.jpg
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The 24-hour accumulated rainfall observations based on the best track of Typhoon Megi for the period 12 UTC October 20 to 12 UTC October 21, 2010.
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clim03_megi_obs.jpg
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Visible satellite image of Typhoon Megi at 0330 UTC on October 21, 2010. The arrows show that the cool, northeasterly monsoonal flow (blue arrow) and the warm, moist southerly flow from the typhoon (red arrow) converged over northeastern Taiwan.
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clim03_megi_vis.jpg
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The top image is the climatological rainfall map with the best track of Typhoon Soudelor (2015). The bottom image shows the three specific grid boxes from the climatological rainfall map that will be used to generate the 6-hr quantitative precipitation forecast for Typhoon Soudelor valid on 00 UTC August 8, 2015.
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climo02_map_qpf.jpg
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Taiwan Typhoon and Flood Research Institute
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The distribution of predicted center locations (black dots) of Typhoon Fanapi (2010) in 3-hour intervals from the ensemble prediction system. Each dot is associated with a 3-hour accumulated QPF. The dashed red line is for a given typhoon track with position locations every 3 hours, and a 30 km filtering radius is centered at each position (pink circle).
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etqpf01_AllDots.jpg
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Image showing various ETQPFs based on typhoon positions.
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etqpf02_FiltCases.jpg
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Ensemble Forecast A
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etqpf03_criteria_a.jpg
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Ensemble Forecast B
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etqpf03_criteria_b.jpg
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Ensemble Forecast C
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Observed rainfall.
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etqpf03_obs_d.jpg
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CWB
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The ETQPF interface that displays A) time period of available QPFs, B) experiment-related settings, B1) name of experiment, B2) composite precipitation start time, B3) accumulated hours, B4) composite periods, C) filtering conditions, C1) filtering radius, C2) ensemble members, C3) model forecast hours, C4) model resolution, C5) vertical wind shear, C6) translation speed error, C7) storm intensity, C8) precipitation intensity, D) percentile of rainfall amount, E) typhoon track setting (to load from official track), and F) interactive interface for predicted track adjustment.
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etqpf05_interface.jpg
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The ETQPF interface that displays A) time period of available QPFs, B) experiment-related settings, B1) name of experiment, B2) composite precipitation start time, B3) accumulated hours, B4) composite periods, C) filtering conditions, C1) filtering radius, C2) ensemble members, C3) model forecast hours, C4) model resolution, C5) vertical wind shear, C6) translation speed error, C7) storm intensity, C8) precipitation intensity, D) percentile of rainfall amount, E) typhoon track setting (to load from official track), and F) interactive interface for predicted track adjustment.
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etqpf05_interface_tw.jpg
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CWB
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Population density map of Taiwan.
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intro01_population_eng.jpg
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CWB
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Population density map of Taiwan.
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intro01_population_tw.jpg
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CWB
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Track forecast for Typhoon Matmo (2014).
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intro02_track_matmo.jpg
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CWB
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Typical paths of typhoons originating in the Northwest Pacific Ocean that are influenced by the Pacific subtropical high.
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intro03_track_01.jpg
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CWB
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Categorical distribution of the typical paths of typhoons that impact Taiwan, and the percent of storms that fall into each category.
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intro03_track_02_eng.jpg
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CWB
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Categorical distribution of the typical paths of typhoons that impact Taiwan, and the percent of storms that fall into each category.
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intro03_track_02_tw.jpg
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CWB
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Road damage due to Typhoon Morakot (2009).
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intro04_disaster_01.jpg
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Creative Commons wechen6
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Landslides blocking roads due to Typhoon Morakot (2009).
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intro04_disaster_02.jpg
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Flooding due to due to Typhoon Morakot (2009).
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Damage to the Jinshuai Hotel due to Typhoon Morakot (2009).
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Creative Commons En Tsai
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Animation of the topographic phase-locked effect with Typhoon Morakot (2009).
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morakot_topo_effect.mp4
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The COMET Program
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Surface weather chart overlaid with IR satellite for Typhoon Dujuan.
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quiz02_surfchart_01.htm
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CWB
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Official surface forecast charts issued at 03 UTC September 27th. The forecast hour is at 12 UTC from September 28 to September 29, 2015 in 24-hour intervals.
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quiz04_fcstchart_01.htm
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CWB
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Official track forecast with potential track area for Typhoon Dujuan (2015).
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quiz04_offtrack_pta.jpg
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CWB
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Official track forecast with potential track area for Typhoon Dujuan (2015).
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quiz04_offtrack_pta_tw.jpg
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The distribution of predicted center locations (black dots) of Typhoon Dujuan (2015) from the ensemble prediction system.
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quiz05_alldots.jpg
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CWB
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Northern track forecast of Typhoon Dujuan (2015), with predicted storm center locations (black dots) using a 50-km filtering radius and translation speed of 10 km/h.
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quiz05_northtrack.jpg
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Official track forecast of Typhoon Dujuan (2015), with predicted storm center locations (black dots) using a 50-km filtering radius and translation speed of 10 km/h.
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quiz05_offtrack.jpg
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Southern track forecast of Typhoon Dujuan (2015), with predicted storm center locations (black dots) using a 50-km filtering radius and translation speed of 10 km/h.
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quiz05_southtrack.jpg
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ETQPF 6-hr accumulated rainfall forecasts for the northern track of Typhoon Dujuan.
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quiz06_north_092712-092718_01.htm
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CWB
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ETQPF 36-hr accumulated rainfall forecast for the northern track of Typhoon Dujuan.
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quiz06_north_092800-092912.jpg
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CWB
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ETQPF 6-hr accumulated rainfall forecasts for the official track of Typhoon Dujuan.
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quiz06_off_092712-092718_01.htm
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CWB
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ETQPF 36-hr accumulated rainfall forecast for the official track of Typhoon Dujuan.
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quiz06_off_092800-092912.jpg
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CWB
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ETQPF 6-hr accumulated rainfall forecasts for the southern track of Typhoon Dujuan.
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quiz06_south_092712-092718_01.htm
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CWB
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ETQPF 36-hr accumulated rainfall forecast for the southern track of Typhoon Dujuan.
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quiz06_south_092800-092912.jpg
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CWB
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Radar imagery loop for the period 04 to 12 UTC September 19, 2010 during Typhoon Fanapi.
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sample_radar_loop_0001.htm
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CWB
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Animation of the topographic phase-locked effect with Typhoon Soulik (2013).
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soulik_topo_effect.mp4
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The COMET Program
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Animation of the topographic phase-locked effect with Typhoon Tembin (2012).
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tembin_topo_effect.mp4
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The COMET Program
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Three different QPFs, each from a different ensemble member track forecast and valid for the same time period.
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three_etqpf.jpg
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CWB
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Best track of Typhoon Soudelor (2015).
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vs01_soudelor_track.jpg
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CWB
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The 12-hour accumulated rainfall from the climatology model for the period 12 UTC August 7 to 00 UTC August 8, 2015 during Typhoon Soudelor.
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vs02_fan_clim.jpg
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CWB
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The 12-hour accumulated rainfall from the ETQPF model for the period 12 UTC August 7 to 00 UTC August 8, 2015 during Typhoon Soudelor.
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vs02_fan_etqpf.jpg
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CWB
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The 12-hour accumulated rainfall observations for the period 12 UTC August 7 to 00 UTC August 8, 2015 during Typhoon Soudelor.
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vs02_fan_obs.jpg
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CWB
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