In:
Nature Communications, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 11, No. 1 ( 2020-04-24)
Abstract:
Typhoons are among the greatest natural hazards along East Asian coasts. Typhoon-related precipitation can produce flooding that is often only predictable a few hours in advance. Here, we present a machine-learning method comparing projected typhoon tracks with past trajectories, then using the information to predict flood hydrographs for a watershed on Taiwan. The hydrographs provide early warning of possible flooding prior to typhoon landfall, and then real-time updates of expected flooding along the typhoon’s path. The method associates different types of typhoon tracks with landscape topography and runoff data to estimate the water inflow into a reservoir, allowing prediction of flood hydrographs up to two days in advance with continual updates. Modelling involves identifying typhoon track vectors, clustering vectors using a self-organizing map, extracting flow characteristic curves, and predicting flood hydrographs. This machine learning approach can significantly improve existing flood warning systems and provide early warnings to reservoir management.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2041-1723
DOI:
10.1038/s41467-020-15734-7
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Date:
2020
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2553671-0
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