EPISODE · May 20, 2021 · 29 MIN
326 | Don't Let It Flood
from GradCast · host Ariel Frame, Gavin Tolometti, Gregory Robinson, Laura Munoz, Nicholas Handfield-Jones, Nikol Posnov, Rhys Paterson, Viki Tellios, Yimin Chen, Yousuf Hasan, Liam Clifford, Elizabeth Mohler
Hosts Laura and Francesco talk to masters student James Braden of his work on predicting and managing high level floods through the preparation of flood models. Here, James explains how the models work and why it is so difficult to be accurate when using data from some of the more complex systems on Earth: the weather. Listen to this episode to find out the requirements for models with higher resolution, and how they are used to inform decisions on the infrastructure of entire cities. Recorded on May 11, 2021. Produced by Laura Munoz Baena. Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
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Hosts Laura and Francesco talk to masters student James Braden of his work on predicting and managing high level floods through the preparation of flood models. Here, James explains how the models work and why it is so difficult to be accurate when using data from some of the more complex systems on Earth: the weather. Listen to this episode to find out the requirements for models with higher resolution, and how they are used to inform decisions on the infrastructure of entire cities. Recorded on May 11, 2021. Produced by Laura Munoz Baena. Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
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