List of Contributors

Preface

Chapter I - Rainfall Measurement

I. 1. Evolution of Radar Rainfall Measurements: Steps and Mis-steps
by David Atlas, Daniel Rosenfeld and Arthur R. Jameson

I. 2. A Comparison of Passive Microwave Measurements to Estimate Rainfall
and Its 3-D Structure as Inferred via Radar
by O. Massambani, A. J. Negri, J. L. de Oliveira and N. J. Ferreira

I. 3.
Polarimetric Measurements of Rain
by D. S. Zrnic and A. V. Ryzhkov

I. 4.
Rainfall Estimation Using Weather Radar and Ground Stations
by Witold Krajewski

I. 5.
A Physical Basis for Parameter Selection for Z-R Relationships
by A. W. Seed, J. Nicol, G. L. Austin, C. D. Stow and S. G. Bradley

I. 6.
The Idenfication of Optimum Z-R Relationship Based on Runoff Analysis
by Daisuke Hirayama, Mutsuhiro Fujita and Makoto Nakatsugawa

I. 7.
Reliable Quantitative Radar Data - How Long Do Hydrologists Still Have to Wait ?
by Thomas Einfalt and Marita Semke

I. 8.
Vertical Profiles of Reflectivity and Precipitation Intensity
by Frédéric Fabry

I. 9.
Polarimetrically Tuned Z-R Relations and Comparison of Radar Rainfall Methods
by David Atlas, Alexander Ryzhkov and Dusan Zrnic

I. 10.
Weather Radar Versus 2D-Video-Distrometer Data
by M. Schönhuber, H . E. Urban, J. P. V. Poiares Baptista,
W. L. Randeu and M. Riedler

I. 11.
Rain Rate Estimation by Dual Wavelength Radar
by V. J. Brown and A . R. Holt

I. 12.
Rainfall Climatology in Tropical Africa Using a C-Band Weather Radar:
(2) A Case Study on Estimation of Rain Rate Distributions
by J. Lecocq, T. Lebel and H. Bénichou

Chapter II - Rainfall and Streamflow Forecasting

II. 13.
The Role of Rainfall Measurement and Forecasts in Real-Time Flood Forecasting and Management
by Ezio Todini

II. 14.
Coupled Rainfall-Flow Forecasting Models
by Konstantine P. Georgakakos

II. 15.
Radar and Storm Model-Based Estimation of Probable Maximum Precipitation in the Tropics
by P. J. Hardaker and C. Collier

II. 16.
Influence of Various Weather Radar Correction Procedures on Mean Rainfall Estimation and Rainfall-Runoff Simulation
by M. Borga, D. Da Ros, S. Fattorelli and A. Vizzaccaro

II. 17.
A Grid Based Rainfall-Runoff Model For Flood Forecasting
by E. A. Baltas and M. A. Mimikou

II. 18.
Stochastic Response for Flood Runoff Based.on Radar Estimated Rainfall
by Mutsunobu Kudo, Mutsuhiro Fujita and Gaku Tanaka

II. 19.
Development of a Simple Rainfall Forecasting Algorithm for Real Time Flood Forecasting
by R. Abdullah , P. E. OíConnell and D. Mellor

II. 20.
Utilization of Vertical Profile of DSD into Building up an Algorithm
for Estimating Ground Rainfall Amount by Radar
by E. Nakakita, S. Ikebuchi, K. Nakagawa, T. Sato, B. Vieux and T. Takasao

II. 21.
The Use of Life Cycle Models of Convective Systems in Forecasting Heavy Rainfall
by C. G. Collier , P. J. Hardaker, C. E. Pierce, J. Rippon, I. D. Cluckie and D. Han

II. 22.
Classification of Rain Area Movements by Radar Observation and Its Utilization in Runoff Prediction
by M. Shidawara

II. 23.
Statistical Analysis of the Spatial Distribution of Rainfall Starting from the Center of the Shower with the Aid of Weather Radar Measurements by Vicenzo Bixio and Marco Monai

II. 24.
Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting Using Neural Networks
by Toshiyuki Moryiama and Hirano Muneo

Chapter III - Operational Systems

III. 25.	Flood Control: The Role of Flood Warning Systems in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo by B. Braga, O. Massambani, J. C. F. Palos, M. T. L. Barros, A. Pisani, P. T. Nakayama, M. Barreto and J. Boani
III. 26.	FRICS A River Information System in Japan by F. Yoshino
III. 27.	Real Time Control of Large Urban Drainage Systems Using Weather Radar by I. D. Cluckie, J. Yuan, R. Norreys, G. Sheppard and J. Tyson
III. 28.	Operational Calibration of Raingage Radar by 10-Minute Telemetry Rainfall by Katorou Takemura, Takumi Nishihara and Takaaki Yoshimoto
III. 29.	Integrating WSR-88D Estimates and Oaklahoma Mesonet Measurements of Rainfall Accumulations: Hydrologic Response by Augusto J. Pereira and Kenneth C. Crawford
III. 30.	The WS-88D Precipitation Subsystem: An Overview and a Performance Evaluation by Dong-Jun Seo and Edward R.Johnson
III. 31.	Operational Utilization of a High Resolution. Hydrological C Band Radar by I. D. Cluckie, D. Han, G. L. Austin and I. Zawadzki
III. 32.	A Performance Testing of the WSR 88D Precipitation Adjustment Algorithm by Richard Fulton, Dong-Jun Seo, Jay Breidenbach and Edward Johnson
III. 33.	Radar Observations of Orographic Enhancement in New Zealand by W. R. Gray and Alan Seed
III. 34.	Development and Testing of a Precipitation, Detection, Nowcasting and Prediction System at the National Center for Atmospheric Research by T. T. Warner, E. Brandes, R. Bruintjes, N. Crook, M. Dixon, G. Foote, J. Fritsch, W. Lambert, J. Vivekanandan and J. Wilson
III. 35.	Application of Dual Polarization Method to Operational Radar Raingage by F. Yoshino, Y. Nikaidou, Y. Matsumoto, M. Okagawa, K. Hamatsu and K. Hara

I. 1.	Evolution of Radar Rainfall Measurements: Steps and Mis-steps by David Atlas, Daniel Rosenfeld and Arthur R. Jameson
I. 2.	A Comparison of Passive Microwave Measurements to Estimate Rainfall and Its 3-D Structure as Inferred via Radar by O. Massambani, A. J. Negri, J. L. de Oliveira and N. J. Ferreira
I. 3.	Polarimetric Measurements of Rain by D. S. Zrnic and A. V. Ryzhkov
I. 4.	Rainfall Estimation Using Weather Radar and Ground Stations by Witold Krajewski
I. 5.	A Physical Basis for Parameter Selection for Z-R Relationships by A. W. Seed, J. Nicol, G. L. Austin, C. D. Stow and S. G. Bradley
I. 6.	The Idenfication of Optimum Z-R Relationship Based on Runoff Analysis by Daisuke Hirayama, Mutsuhiro Fujita and Makoto Nakatsugawa
I. 7.	Reliable Quantitative Radar Data - How Long Do Hydrologists Still Have to Wait ? by Thomas Einfalt and Marita Semke
I. 8.	Vertical Profiles of Reflectivity and Precipitation Intensity by Frédéric Fabry
I. 9.	Polarimetrically Tuned Z-R Relations and Comparison of Radar Rainfall Methods by David Atlas, Alexander Ryzhkov and Dusan Zrnic
I. 10.	Weather Radar Versus 2D-Video-Distrometer Data by M. Schönhuber, H . E. Urban, J. P. V. Poiares Baptista, W. L. Randeu and M. Riedler
I. 11.	Rain Rate Estimation by Dual Wavelength Radar by V. J. Brown and A . R. Holt
I. 12.	Rainfall Climatology in Tropical Africa Using a C-Band Weather Radar: (2) A Case Study on Estimation of Rain Rate Distributions by J. Lecocq, T. Lebel and H. Bénichou

II. 13.	The Role of Rainfall Measurement and Forecasts in Real-Time Flood Forecasting and Management by Ezio Todini
II. 14.	Coupled Rainfall-Flow Forecasting Models by Konstantine P. Georgakakos
II. 15.	Radar and Storm Model-Based Estimation of Probable Maximum Precipitation in the Tropics by P. J. Hardaker and C. Collier
II. 16.	Influence of Various Weather Radar Correction Procedures on Mean Rainfall Estimation and Rainfall-Runoff Simulation by M. Borga, D. Da Ros, S. Fattorelli and A. Vizzaccaro
II. 17.	A Grid Based Rainfall-Runoff Model For Flood Forecasting by E. A. Baltas and M. A. Mimikou
II. 18.	Stochastic Response for Flood Runoff Based.on Radar Estimated Rainfall by Mutsunobu Kudo, Mutsuhiro Fujita and Gaku Tanaka
II. 19.	Development of a Simple Rainfall Forecasting Algorithm for Real Time Flood Forecasting by R. Abdullah , P. E. OíConnell and D. Mellor
II. 20.	Utilization of Vertical Profile of DSD into Building up an Algorithm for Estimating Ground Rainfall Amount by Radar by E. Nakakita, S. Ikebuchi, K. Nakagawa, T. Sato, B. Vieux and T. Takasao
II. 21.	The Use of Life Cycle Models of Convective Systems in Forecasting Heavy Rainfall by C. G. Collier , P. J. Hardaker, C. E. Pierce, J. Rippon, I. D. Cluckie and D. Han
II. 22.	Classification of Rain Area Movements by Radar Observation and Its Utilization in Runoff Prediction by M. Shidawara
II. 23.	Statistical Analysis of the Spatial Distribution of Rainfall Starting from the Center of the Shower with the Aid of Weather Radar Measurements by Vicenzo Bixio and Marco Monai
II. 24.	Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting Using Neural Networks by Toshiyuki Moryiama and Hirano Muneo