Toward a new Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) / Committee to Assess the National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service Initiative, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Assess the National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service Initiative.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hydrology.

Earth sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (84 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Advanced hydrologic prediction service (AHPS)

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The National Weather Service (NWS) is responsible for providing flood forecasts and warnings in the United States. The agency established the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services (AHPS) program in 1997 to advance technology for hydrologic services, specifically to provide accurate forecasts that support timely warnings for all users of hydrologic predictions. AHPS strives to provide information at the right time to facilitate adequate responses to mitigate damages to life, livelihoods, and property. AHPS is slated to be fully implemented nationwide in 2013. With seven years still remaining in its development and implementation timeline, a review of the program now is critical to providing NWS with information it needs to maximize the effectiveness of the AHPS program. This report assesses AHPS in respect to hydrologic science and technology research, river routing and mechanics, "systems" engineering aspects, and implementation. Overall, this report finds AHPS to be an ambitious program that promises to provide services and products that are timely and necessary. The report calls for AHPS to develop a detailed and comprehensive, multi-year implementation plan and for the program (TM)s goals and budget to be brought into closer alignment.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Programmatic Foundations of AHPS""; ""3 Scientific and Technical Aspects of AHPS""; ""4 AHPS Users""; ""Acronyms""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Site Visits""; ""Appendix B Water Science and Technology Board""; ""Appendix C Committee and Staff Biographical Information""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610506682

9780309180771

0309180775

9781280506680

1280506687

9780309658478

0309658470

OCLC:

923276761