1. The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – 11 July 2007 Integration of Global Precipitation Measurement Data Product with the Hydrologic Engineering Center- Hydrologic Modeling System The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center Lance D. Yarbrough, PI Joel S. Kuszmaul, Co-PI

2. The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – 11 July 2007 Experiment Collaborators MRC–RPC team –Lance D. Yarbrough and Joel S. Kuszmaul Tennessee Tech –Faisal Hossain NASA at GSFC –Bob Adler SSAI at GSFC –George Huffman

3. The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – 11 July 2007

4. The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – 11 July 2007

5. The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – 11 July 2007 Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Launch: June 2013 GPM will initiate the measurement of global precipitation, a key climate factor

6. The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – 11 July 2007 Hydrologic Modeling System (HEC-HMS)

7. The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – 11 July 2007 Final DSS FIT HEC-HMS

8. The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – 11 July 2007 General Data Flow Diagram

9. The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – 11 July 2007 Questions to answer in RPC Which option is more appropriate: –an error propagation –a probabilistically downscaled? How much to downscale? Which product is more beneficial? What are the implications?

10. The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – 11 July 2007 Location of basins Upper Cumberland River, TN Upper Yazoo Basin, MS Lower Pearl River, MS

11. The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – 11 July 2007 Upper Cumberland River basin

12. The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – 11 July 2007 Upper Yazoo River basin

13. The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – 11 July 2007 Event Selection

14. The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – 11 July 2007 Earth System Models: Army Corps of Engineers HEC-HMS model Spatial analysis algorithms Earth Observations: GPM proxy data Predictions and Measurements: Event/Seasonal runoff for modeled basins Point specific hydrographs Flood water extent Decisions Support: HAZUS-MH (FEMA) Benefits: Identify water supply demands Now-casting of real-time flooding events Flood hazard assessment Asset Management and flood mitigation

15. The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – 11 July 2007 Current Progress Upper Cumberland River –HEC-HMS calibrated –TMPA data obtained from GSFC Upper Yazoo River –HEC-HMS geometry validated –Dates selected Lower Pearl River –HEC-HMS geometry being assembled

16. The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – 11 July 2007 Schedule

17. The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – 11 July 2007

18. The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center NASA MRC RPC – 11 July 2007 Why these basins ? Each is within different climate zones as defined by the NEON project Each represent differing geology and topology Upper Cumberland River, TN –mountainous Upper Yazoo Basin, MS –low land interior Lower Pearl River, MS –coastal