FORECASTING MIDDLE CLOUDINESS AND PRECIPITATION AREAS BY NUMERICAL METHODS

Solar radiation: Cloudiness forecasting using a soft computing approach

Solar energy is one of the most important energy sources with increasing penetration into the power supply systems of many countries, due to the reduced environmental impact of its operation. One of the important factors of the efficiency of photovoltaic systems is the predictability of solar radiation, which depends on the clouds and the meteorological conditions, the occurrence of which is a ...

Distributed Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting Using Information from Radar and Numerical Weather Prediction Models

The benefits of short-term (1–6 h), distributed quantitative precipitation forecasts (DQPFs) are well known. However, this area is acknowledged to be one of the most challenging in hydrometeorology. Previous studies suggest that the ‘‘state of the art’’ methods can be enhanced by exploiting relevant information from radar and numerical weather prediction (NWP) models, using process physics and ...

Quantitative Precipitation Estimation and Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting by the Japan Meteorological Agency

Cutaneous leishmaniasis in military areas of Iran and Middle East and its prevention, diagnosis and treatment methods- Narrative review

Background and Aim: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the main vector-borne disease in Iran. There are two types of rural and urban CL which are transmitted by Phlebotomus papatasi and Phlebotomus sergenti. Military forces are more susceptible to this disease than other people due to their job conditions. In case of infection, according to the commune period, they can spread the disease to other ...

Validating Precipitation Estimates Simulated by the Numerical Weather Forecast Models Eta and Mm5 for Use in Flood Forecasting

Accurate rainfall forecasts using numerical weather prediction (NWP) models can provide significant increases in forecast lead-time and thereby give greater opportunity for flood warning and protection measures. One goal of the FLOODRELIEF project is to quantify the uncertainty of forecast precipitation fields from two different NWP models (Eta and MM5) to investigate the impact of precipitatio...