U.S.-Taiwan Cooperative Research: Integrated Computer Models for River Flow and Application to Tan Sui River

0000213 Patel这是一个为期三年的联合研究项目，由爱荷华州大学爱荷华州水力研究所（IIHR）的Virendra Patel博士、美国国家科学理事会国家高性能计算中心的W-F Tsai博士和C. L.国立台湾大学的颜。 该项目旨在开发三维模型，通过整合最先进的台风、降雨、流域径流和河流流量预测方法，并利用先进的计算机和通信技术，预测河流洪水。 美国和台湾的企业在资源和技术上都是互补的。 美国团队（IIHR）拥有强大的计算机模型和使其在现实世界中应用的专业知识。 NCHC拥有硬件和人力两方面的计算资源。 开发洪水预报系统的河流系统，如淡水河是重要的，因为这条河是亚热带河流岛屿环境的特点。 山洪暴发是一个主要问题，很难预测。本计画由美国国家科学基金会与台湾国科会理事会共同赞助，旨在了解亚热带地区河川泛滥的本质，以及如何减轻河川泛滥。

0000213PatelThis is a three year joint research project proposed by Dr. Virendra Patel, the Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research (IIHR), University of Iowa, Dr. W-F Tsai of the National Science Council's National Center for High-Performance Computing, and Dr. C. L. Yen of the National Taiwan University. This project seeks to develop 3-D models to forecast river floods by integrating state-of-the-art prediction methods for typhoons, rainfall, watershed run-off and river flows and using advanced computer and communication technology. Both U.S. and Taiwan groups are complimentary in resources and know-how. The U.S. team (IIHR) has a powerful computer model and the know-how to make it work in real-world applications. The NCHC has the computing resources in both hardware and manpower. Developing a flood forecast system for a river system such as the Tan Sui River is important since this river is characteristic of subtropical rivers on island environments. Flash floods are a major issue and are difficult to forecast. This project could help us to understand the nature of the river-flooding in subtropical areas and how to mitigate it. This project is jointly supported by the NSF and the National Science Council of Taiwan.