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A study of the relation between radar and raingage indicated rainfall over northern California

Creator:

Strem, Eric Thomas

Abstract:

The WSR-57 weather radar operated by the National Weather Service at Sacramento, California, plus a network of precipitation gages provided data for this comparison of radar reflectivity with precipitation rates. Located in a valley with mountains within range of the radar on three sides, this radar has varying sensitivity for...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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the radar and raingage indicated rainfall. First, the radar samples the rain aloft, whereas the
Estimating the frequency and quantity of surface runoff within the Tualatin River Basin

Creator:

Taylor, George H., Klingeman, Peter C., Miner, J. Ronald, and Oregon State University. Water Resources Research Institute

Abstract:

The Tualatin River Basin along the east side of the Coastal Mountains in Oregon is subject to a complex mixture of land uses. Approximately half the area is devoted to forestry production. The remainder is divided between agriculture and urban uses. In addition to this diversity in land use, there...

Resource Type:

Technical Report

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the summer months, there is relatively little rainfall in the Basin; high evaporation rates and