National Water Model, Part 1: Science and Products

 Available online: https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=1296

This lesson provides an introduction to the benefits, important input (forcing data), and key products of the National Water Model. Both official and evolving products are presented. The lesson uses the flooding associated with Hurricane Harvey in August 2017 to demonstrate key products.

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Language(s): English

Tags: Drought ; Flood ; Weather forecasting ; Numerical weather prediction ; Water cycle ; Flash flood ; Runoff ; Stream discharge ; Soil moisture ; Lesson/ Tutorial ; NWP Skills and Knowledge for Operational Meteorologists Add tag