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This paper briefly outlines the operational aspects of the FRONTIERS system for very-short-range precipitation forecasting, and its use for the development of hydrological models. Also detailed is a case study of the use of FRONTIERS instantaneous precipitation forecasts as input to a number of hydrological models calibrated with FRONTIERS Actuals for catchments in the North West of England. Results show that the FRONTIERS data is of vital importance for hydrological modelling.
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Viner, D., Cluckie, I.D., Collier, C.G. (1992). A Preliminary Analysis of the Hydrological Utilisation of the ‘Frontiers’ System. In: Collier, C.G. (eds) International Weather Radar Networking. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2404-1_37
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