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Flash flood forecasting: What are the limits of predictability? by Collier, C. G.

“…Flash floods may occur suddenly and be accompanied by other hazards such as landslides, mud flows, damage to infrastructure and even death. In the UK such…”
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The impact of urban areas on weather by Collier, C. G.

“…The industrial revolution led to a rapid development of urban areas. This has continued unremittingly over the last 200 years or so. In most urban areas the…”
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Fuzzy logic filtering of radar reflectivity to remove non-meteorological echoes using dual polarization radar moments by Dufton, D R L, Collier, C G

“…The ability of a fuzzy logic classifier to dynamically identify non-meteorological radar echoes is demonstrated using data from the National Centre for…”
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Using stochastic state-space modelling to specify and reduce hydrograph error by Collier, C.G, Robbins, G.L

“…A Bayesian post-processor is used to generate a representation of the likely hydrograph forecast flow error distribution using raingauge and radar input to a…”
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Developments in radar and remote–sensing methods for measuring and forecasting rainfall by Collier, C. G., Collier, C. G.

“…In this paper we review the current accuracy of radar estimates of rainfall, pointing out those approaches to the improvement of accuracy which are likely to…”
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‘Down‐to‐Earth’ modelling of equivalent surface precipitation using multisource data and radar by Michelson, D. B., Jones, C. G., Landelius, T., Collier, C. G., Haase, G., Heen, M.

“…The estimation of surface rainfall from reflectivity data derived from weather radar has been much studied over many years. It is now clear that central to…”
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Carcinogenicity of radon radon decay product inhalation in rats - effect of dose, dose rate and unattached fraction by Collier, C. G., Strong, J. C., Humphreys, J. A., Timpson, N., Baker, S. T., Eldred, T., Cobb, L., Papworth, D., Haylock, R.

“…Purpose: The effects of inhalation of radon radon decay products at different total doses, dose rates and 'unattached' fractions were investigated in a life…”
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Estimating medium-range catchment flood potential by FOX, N. I, COLLIER, C. G

“…A methodology is presented for estimating the probability of a flood occurring on a particular catchment from heavy convective rain, at a lead-time of up to…”
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An investigation of the tipping term as a prognostic tool in short-range thunderstorm forecasting by Sleigh, M.W, Collier, C.G

“…A nowcasting system, GANDOLF, was operated by the Met Office and the University of Salford during the Sydney 2000 Forecast Demonstration Project (FDP). The…”
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On the accuracy of retrieved wind information from Doppler lidar observations by Davies, F., Collier, C. G., Bozier, K. E., Pearson, G. N.

“…A single pulsed Doppler lidar was successfully deployed to measure air flow and turbulence over the Malvern hills, Worcester, UK. The DERA Malvern lidar used…”
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Estimating the surface water and radiation balance in an upland area from space by Fox, N. I., Saich, P., Collier, C. G.

“…The Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) carried aboard ERS-1 and-2 has been used to estimate soil moisture in a naturally vegetated area of upland moor in…”
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Estimating probable maximum precipitation using a storm model approach by Collier, C.G., Hardaker, P.J.

“…An approach to estimating probable maximum precipitation (PMP) using a simple, totally objective, storm model of convective systems is outlined. PMP…”
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Modelling a river catchment using an electrical circuit analogue by Collier, C. G.

“…An electrical circuit analogue of a river catchment is described from which is derived an hydrological model of river flow called the River Electrical Water…”
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Lung tumour risk in radon-exposed rats from different experiments: comparative analysis with biologically based models by Kaiser, J C, Heidenreich, W F, Monchaux, G, Morlier, J P, Collier, C G

“…Data sets of radon-exposed male rats from Wistar and Sprague-Dawley strains have been investigated with two different versions of the two-step clonal expansion…”
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Effects of Continuous Inhalation Exposure of Rats to Radon and Its Progeny at Various Levels of Dose and Dose Rate: Interim Results by Collier, C. G., Strong, J. C., Baker, S. T., Eldred, T., Humphreys, J. A. H., Cobb, L. M.

“…Studies of rats at Harwell and CEA [Monchaux et al., Radiat. Res. 152 (Suppl.), S137-S140, 1999] are currently in progress to determine the factors affecting…”
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The impact of wind drift on the utility of very high spatial resolution radar data over urban areas by Collier, C.G.

“…Weather radars are capable of estimating rainfall with resolutions of a lumdred metres or so and less than one minute. Re-analysis of published results…”
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Revised Organ Partition of Thorium-232 in Thorotrast Patients by Ishikawa, Yuichi, James A. H. Humphreys, Collier, Clare G., Priest, Nicholas D., Kato, Yoshio, Mori, Takesaburo, Machinami, Rikuo

“…Risk estimates for internally deposited α particles in humans, such as those for α-particle-induced leukemia, have been derived from data on the toxicity of…”
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Changes in the Rat Lung after Exposure to Radon and Its Progeny: Effects on Incorporation of Bromodeoxyuridine in Epithelial Cells and on the Incidence of Nuclear Aberrations in Alveolar Macrophages by Taya, Ahmed, Morgan, Arthur, Baker, Sean T., James A. H. Humphreys, Bisson, Michèle, Collier, Clare G.

“…The aim of this study was to investigate some responses of cells in the rat respiratory tract as a function of time after inhalation exposure to various levels…”
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The behavior of glass fibers in the rat following intraperitoneal injection by Collier, C G, Morris, K J, Launder, K A, Humphreys, J A, Morgan, A, Eastes, W, Townsend, S

“…Potential carcinogenicity of fibers is believed to be determined by three factors: the dose, dimensions and durability of the fibers concerned. Currently there…”
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Factors Affecting the in Vitro Dissolution of Cobalt Oxide by Collier, Clare G., Pearce, Marcia J., Hodgson, Alan, Ball, Adrian

“…In a recent interspecies comparison of the lung clearance of cobalt oxide (57Co3O4), differences of up to 4-fold were found in the translocation rates of57Co…”
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