Coastal rainfall in California

Although it is known that the low-level jet helps produce floods in the mountains of coastal California, important scientific questions have remained. New results from research in West Coast storms may help improve West Coast observations and nowcasting related to flooding.

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Published inBulletin of the American Meteorological Society Vol. 83; no. 4; p. 519
Main Authors Neiman, Paul J, Ralph, F M, White, A B, Kingsmill, D E, Persson, P O G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston American Meteorological Society 01.04.2002
Subjects
Coasts
Floods
Meteorology
Mountains
Rain
United States > US
California
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Summary:Although it is known that the low-level jet helps produce floods in the mountains of coastal California, important scientific questions have remained. New results from research in West Coast storms may help improve West Coast observations and nowcasting related to flooding.
ISSN:0003-0007
1520-0477