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LMRFC Training. RFC Tech Transfer Workshop August 2007. LMRFC Training. Dambreak Rules of Thumb In-House Basic OFS Local Low Cost Training. Dambreak Rules of Thumb. Author - David Welch 3 teletraining sessions Available on LAD Interactive GUI – AWIPS or Windows. Rules of Thumb GUI.
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LMRFC Training RFC Tech Transfer Workshop August 2007
LMRFC Training • Dambreak Rules of Thumb • In-House Basic OFS • Local Low Cost Training
Dambreak Rules of Thumb • Author - David Welch • 3 teletraining sessions • Available on LAD • Interactive GUI – AWIPS or Windows
Rules of Thumb GUI • Provides documentation and guidance on Rules of Thumb forecast (wave height, attenuation and travel time). • Compute estimates of breach width and breach time based on historical regression equations for use in SMPDBK, FLDWAV or HEC-RAS dambreak runs. • Compute estimated peak outflow based on historical regression equations. • Compute estimated flood wave travel time. • Compute and plot a typical breach hydrograph based on estimated peak flows. • Coded in Python - will run on AWIPS as is or on PC with Python installed.
Rules of Thumb GUI Documentation is built in
In-House Basic OFS • Goal – provide new employee training • 20 hrs of course time • Used combo of Basic/Advanced Workshops • NERFC/RTI Advanced OFS slides used • HL “presentation” website • Demo’ed examples with mostly hands-on • Useful in kick-starting
Available Low Cost Training • CSC Stennis or Charleston • PRCC • LMRFC trained - 12
Coastal Services Center • Free training ~ 20 students per class • ArcGIS I • last planned, Aug 27-28 • ArcGIS II • none planned • Coastal Applications • last planned, August 29-31 • LMRFC trained – 10 total http://www.csc.noaa.gov/bins/training.html
PRCC Training • Generally, at SSC or USM Gulfport • 3-5 day courses • Low cost - $250 • Intro to ArcGIS I • Intro to ArcGIS II • Intro to Geoprocessing Scripts Using Python • Fundamentals of Remote Sensing • LMRFC trained – 2 total