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Mesoscale Hydrological Ensemble Forecasting for Water Resources Management

Project Leader(s): 

Dr. François Anctil, Université Laval

Project Website: 

http://www.gci.ulaval.ca/mprime/

Project team: 
Dr. Anne-Catherine Favre, Université Laval
Dr. Vincent Fortin, Environment Canada
Dr. Christian Genes, Université Laval
Dr. Barbara Lence, University of British Columbia
Dr. Peter Yau, McGill University
Non-academic participants: 

Hydro-Québec

Environment Canada

Centre d'expertise hydrique Québec

Funding period: 
October 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021

The goal of this project is to evaluate if mesoscale (35 km) meteorological ensemble forecasts coupled to a short-range hydrological forecasting system can lead to improved forecasts, and thus help maximize hydropower production and minimize flood risks. Positive results would pave the way for a full project which would aim to design an efficient short-range hydrological ensemble forecasting system adapted to the climate and hydrology of the Great-Lakes and Saint Lawrence River basin.