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<br />,- <br /> <br />CONTENTS <br /> <br />lntroduction__________________________________________________________________ 1 <br />Chapter 1. The Precipitation Process__ __ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ 2 <br />Steps in precipitation process-Atmospheric moisture-Cooling of air-Condensation of water <br />vapor into liquid or solid form-Growth of cloud droplets and ice crystals to precipitation size <br />Chapter 2. Precipitation Rates_ __ _ _ _ __ _ ____ _ _ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ __ _ 5 <br />Introduction-Availability of moisture-Rate of conversion of moisture into precipitation- <br />Measurement-Errors of measurement-Maximum observed rainfall rates <br /> <br />PagE' <br /> <br />Chapter 3. Meteorological Analysis of Major Storms of the West. __ _ __ __ __ _ _ __ __ __ _ 15 <br />llltroduction-Pacific Coast to the crest of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada ranges-Intermountain <br />region-East slope of the Rockies <br /> <br />Chapter 4_ Evaluation of Probable Maximum Precipitation_ __ ____________________ 20 <br />Introduction-Basic storm-precipitation data-Lower limits of PMP estimates-Maximization <br />by storm models-Moisture adjustments-Storm transposition <br /> <br />Chapter 5. Generalization and Maintenance of Consistency _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 <br />Introduction-Appraisal of HydromefR-orological Report No. SS estimates-Generalization proce- <br />dures- Establishing consistency <br />Chapter 6. Probable Maximum Precipitation West of the 105th Meridian____________ 45 <br />Basic precipitation data-PMP for 24 hr. and 10 sq. mi.-1- to 24-hr. and 6- to 24-hr. rainfall <br />ratios-PMP for 1 hr. and 10 sq. mi.-PMP for 6 hr. and 10 sq. mi.-Minimum recurrence <br />interval-Depth-area relations-Depth-duration relations-Evaluation of results <br /> <br />Chapter 7. Estimating Probable Maximum Precipitation for Specific Watersheds_ _ _ _ _ 57 <br />Introduction-Sand Creek Watershed (California)-Bannock Creek Watershed (Idaho)-Willow <br />Creek Watershed (California)-Bear Creek Watershed (California)-Lake Fork Watershed <br />(Colorado)-East Fork Carson River Watershed (Kevarla)-Crystal River "l"atershed <br />(Colorado)-Humboldt River tributary watershed (Nevada) <br /> <br />References_ _ __ - _ _ _ _ _. ___ __ _ ___ __ _ _ __ _ _ ___ _ _ __ __ _ __ ____ __ ___ _ __ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ 60 <br />Appendix A. Basic Storm Study Data__ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ __ _ __ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ __ _ __ 62 <br />Appendix B. Glossary _ _ ___ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ __ __ __ __ _ ___ ___ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ __ __ ___ _ ____ _ __ 63 <br /> <br />Hi <br />