Recent developments in hydrometeorologic information for hydrologic and water resources application

Speaker:
Soroosh Sorooshian, Ph.D., N.A.EDistinguished Professor Civil & Environmental Engineering and Earth System Science, The Henry Samueli School of Engineering, University of California at IrvineAbstract:
The need for more effective management of water resources is greater than ever, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Water resources managers must utilize more sophisticated hydrologic prediction tools. Depending on the problems, the hydrologic information needed may range from hourly forecasts (i.e., in the case of flash floods) to seasonal to inter-annual (i.e., in the case of reservoir operation), and to decadal to century (i.e., in the case of water supply structural design).
Over the past 40 years and with the advent of digital computers, hydrologic models of various levels of sophistication have been developed. Furthermore, in the past two decades hydrologists, meteorologist and ecologists have teamed up to work on critical coupled land surface and atmospheric processes. One of the challenges facing the research community has been to identify and overcome some of the key bottlenecks hindering marked improvements in hydrologic forecasting in terms of extended lead time and accuracy.
In addition to a review of the above issues, this presentation will also describe the importance of improved precipitation observations and prediction for hydrologic forecasting as well as the role of large-scale initiatives such the GEWEX program in addressing hydrometeorolgical information gaps.

Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - riellian Hall, Room 203

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Evangeline Reyes