hydrological forecasting
51Vaisala — Infobox Company company name = Vaisala company type = Public (OMX: VAIAS) company foundation = 1936 (as Vilho Väisälä Oy ) location = Vantaa, Finland key people = Kjell Forsen, CEO| num employees = 1,100 revenue = profit224.1 million EUR (2007)… …
52List of meteorology topics — This is a list of meteorology topics. The terms relate to meteorology, the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. (see also: List of meteorological phenomena)AlphanumericTOC… …
53Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency coefficient — The Nash Sutcliffe model efficiency coefficient is used to assess the predictive power of hydrological models. It is defined as:E=1 frac{sum {t=1}^Tleft(Q o^t Q m^t ight)^2}{sum {t=1}^Tleft(Q o^t overline{Q o} ight)^2}where Q o is observed… …
54Water balance — In hydrology, a water balance equation can be used to describe the flow of water in and out of a system. A system can be one of several hydrological domains, such as a column of soil or a drainage basin.[citation needed] Water balance can also… …
55United States rainfall climatology — The characteristics of United States rainfall climatology differ significantly across the United States and its possessions. Late summer and fall extratropical cyclones bring a majority of the precipitation which falls across western, southern,… …
56Anders Knutsson Ångström — Anders Knutsson Ångström, (1888 1981), was a Swedish physicist and meteorologist who was known primarily for his contributions to the field of atmospheric radiation. However, his scientific interests encompassed many diverse topics. [cite journal …
57European Flood Alert System — The European Flood Alert System project is a European Commission initiative to increase preparedness for riverine floods across Europe. History Following the disastrous floods in the Elbe and Danube river basins in August 2002, the European… …
58International Ice Charting Working Group — The International Ice Charting Working Group (IICWG) was formed in October 1999 to promote cooperation between the world s ice centers on all matters concerning sea ice and icebergs. [ [http://nsidc.org/noaa/iicwg IICWG Home Page] ] Member… …
59North West Shelf Operational Oceanographic System — The North West Shelf Operational Oceanographic System (NOOS) monitors real time sea levels for the North Sea area.[1] NOOS is operated by partners from the nine countries bordering the extended North Sea and European North West Shelf; Belgium,… …
60Drought in the United States — A farmer and his two sons during a dust storm in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, 1936. Photo: Arthur Rothstein. Drought in the United States is similar to that of other portions of the globe. Below normal precipitation leads to drought, which is… …
