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Course materials:
www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/shortcourse/agenda.htm
Introductions
Name
What you do
What you want from this course
Water Supply Forecast Overview
SWS (Statistical
Prediction) Official
ESP (Hydrologic Coordinate
(River
Model Prediction) d Forecast
Forecast
Centers)
VIPER (Statistical
(Water and
Prediction) Forecast
Climate Coordination
Center)
Other
Inputs
.
Decisions .
.
Water Managers and Users
.
Forecast Methods
Statistical Forecasting
Statistical Regression Equations
Primary NOAA/RFC forecast method from 1940s to mid 1990s.
Primary NRCS/NWCC forecast method
Historical Relationships between flow, snow, & precipitation (1971-2000+)
Tied to a fixed runoff period (inflexible)
8
Ensemble 50%
exceedance
Forecast:
230 kac-ft
9
Forecast Coordination
Forecasts are coordinated with
NRCS on a monthly basis.
Forecasters at each agency compare
forecasts, analyze differences, and
come up with a official, coordinated
forecast.
2008 (version
2)
Map Map
Forecast Evolution
display of forecast and Ensemble Forecast
observed streamflow display tool for monthly
progression ESP forecasts
Ensemble Forecast
display tool for monthly
ESP forecasts
Verification Many,
many verification plots
and graphics
Climate variability
Streamflow / climate
index relationship plot
New Paradigms?
ESP & NRCS
SWS ESP
HEFS VIPER
NRCS
Forecaste Forecaste
r r
User User
Todays Short Course
SWS (Statistical
Prediction) Official
ESP (Hydrologic Coordinate
(River
Model Prediction) d Forecast
Forecast
Centers)
VIPER (Statistical
(Water and
Prediction) Forecast
Climate Coordination
Center)
Other
Inputs
.
Decisions .
.
Water Managers and Users
.
Todays Short Course
Water Supply Forecasting and Climate
Change SWS (Statistical
Prediction)
Levi Brekke, USBR Official
ESP (Hydrologic Coordinate
(River
Model Prediction) d Forecast
Forecast
Centers)
VIPER (Statistical
(Water and
Prediction) Forecast
Climate Coordination
Center)
Other
Inputs
.
Decisions .
.
Water Managers and Users
.
Course Goals
Description of current and future
water supply forecast techniques
Interactive discussions on decision
making under uncertainty
Multi-directional discussions are
important to improve forecast and
decision making paradigms
Questions?