Coupling hydrology and meteorology for flood forecasting
8 July 1998 - 8 July 1998
Italy
The latest in the series of Blue Seminars organized by the Environment Institute of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre will focus on the Mesoscale Alpine programme, an ongoing international research programme in the field of atmospheric and hydrological processes. The seminar, led by Roberto Ranzi of the University of Brescia, will take place in Ispra, Italy, on 8 July 1998.
The experience and future plans of the Mesoscale Alpine programme, which aims to improve understanding of atmospheric and hydrological processes in mountain areas, will be presented during the seminar. The idea of coupling hydrology and meteorology may prove important for flood forecasting, and the programme to be presented aims to demonstrate the forecast capabilities of hydrological flood models.
The programme, conducted through a series of monitoring systems in four target areas, will assess the importance of having access to information on elements such as reservoir volumes and operation rules in the context of flood models. In addition, field measurements of soil moisture are planned, possibly in connection with airborne microwave remote sensing, to assess the role of soil moisture prior to floods in determining the production of runoff.
For further information, please contact:
European Commission
Joint Research Centre
Environment Institute
Dr. Giovanni Bidoglio
I-21020 Ispra (VA)
Tel. +39-332-789383
E-mail: giovanni.bidoglio@jrc.it
URL: http://www.ei.jrc.it/blue/sminars/980708.html(opens in new window)
The experience and future plans of the Mesoscale Alpine programme, which aims to improve understanding of atmospheric and hydrological processes in mountain areas, will be presented during the seminar. The idea of coupling hydrology and meteorology may prove important for flood forecasting, and the programme to be presented aims to demonstrate the forecast capabilities of hydrological flood models.
The programme, conducted through a series of monitoring systems in four target areas, will assess the importance of having access to information on elements such as reservoir volumes and operation rules in the context of flood models. In addition, field measurements of soil moisture are planned, possibly in connection with airborne microwave remote sensing, to assess the role of soil moisture prior to floods in determining the production of runoff.
For further information, please contact:
European Commission
Joint Research Centre
Environment Institute
Dr. Giovanni Bidoglio
I-21020 Ispra (VA)
Tel. +39-332-789383
E-mail: giovanni.bidoglio@jrc.it
URL: http://www.ei.jrc.it/blue/sminars/980708.html(opens in new window)