Rainfall Erosivity Factor Calculator

✖Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time is a term used in soil erosion studies which refers to the average annual rate of soil erosion, measured in tons per unit area, for a given combination of factors.ⓘ Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time [A]			+10% -10%
✖Soil Erodibility Factor is the intrinsic susceptibility of a soil to erosion by runoff and raindrop impact.ⓘ Soil Erodibility Factor [K]			+10% -10%
✖Slope Length Factor represents the effect of slope length on erosion.ⓘ Slope Length Factor [L]			+10% -10%
✖Slope-Steepness Factor describes the combined effects of slope length and slope gradient.ⓘ Slope-Steepness Factor [S]			+10% -10%
✖Cover Management Factor reflects the effect of cropping and management practices on erosion rates.ⓘ Cover Management Factor [C]			+10% -10%
✖Support Practice Factor is the ratio of soil loss with a support practice like strip cropping to that with a straight row farming up and down the slope.ⓘ Support Practice Factor [P]			+10% -10%

✖Rainfall Erosivity Factor is a multi-annual average index that measures rainfall's kinetic energy and intensity.ⓘ Rainfall Erosivity Factor [R]

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Rainfall Erosivity Factor Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Rainfall Erosivity Factor = Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time/(Soil Erodibility Factor*Slope Length Factor*Slope-Steepness Factor*Cover Management Factor*Support Practice Factor)
R = A/(K*L*S*C*P)
This formula uses 7 Variables

Variables Used

Rainfall Erosivity Factor - Rainfall Erosivity Factor is a multi-annual average index that measures rainfall's kinetic energy and intensity.
Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time - (Measured in Kilogram per Second) - Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time is a term used in soil erosion studies which refers to the average annual rate of soil erosion, measured in tons per unit area, for a given combination of factors.
Soil Erodibility Factor - Soil Erodibility Factor is the intrinsic susceptibility of a soil to erosion by runoff and raindrop impact.
Slope Length Factor - Slope Length Factor represents the effect of slope length on erosion.
Slope-Steepness Factor - Slope-Steepness Factor describes the combined effects of slope length and slope gradient.
Cover Management Factor - Cover Management Factor reflects the effect of cropping and management practices on erosion rates.
Support Practice Factor - Support Practice Factor is the ratio of soil loss with a support practice like strip cropping to that with a straight row farming up and down the slope.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time: 0.16 Ton (metric) per Day --> 0.00185185185185185 Kilogram per Second (Check conversion here)
Soil Erodibility Factor: 0.17 --> No Conversion Required
Slope Length Factor: 0.1 --> No Conversion Required
Slope-Steepness Factor: 0.6 --> No Conversion Required
Cover Management Factor: 0.61 --> No Conversion Required
Support Practice Factor: 0.74 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

R = A/(K*L*S*C*P) --> 0.00185185185185185/(0.17*0.1*0.6*0.61*0.74)

Evaluating ... ...

R = 0.402202266554564

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.402202266554564 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.402202266554564 ≈ 0.402202 <-- Rainfall Erosivity Factor

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Soil Erodibility Factor given Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time

LaTeX Go Soil Erodibility Factor = Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time/(Rainfall Erosivity Factor*Slope Length Factor*Slope-Steepness Factor*Cover Management Factor*Support Practice Factor)

Slope Length Factor given Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time

LaTeX Go Slope Length Factor = Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time/(Rainfall Erosivity Factor*Soil Erodibility Factor*Slope-Steepness Factor*Cover Management Factor*Support Practice Factor)

Rainfall Erosivity Factor

LaTeX Go Rainfall Erosivity Factor = Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time/(Soil Erodibility Factor*Slope Length Factor*Slope-Steepness Factor*Cover Management Factor*Support Practice Factor)

Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time

LaTeX Go Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time = Rainfall Erosivity Factor*Soil Erodibility Factor*Slope Length Factor*Slope-Steepness Factor*Cover Management Factor*Support Practice Factor

Rainfall Erosivity Factor Formula

LaTeX Go

Rainfall Erosivity Factor = Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time/(Soil Erodibility Factor*Slope Length Factor*Slope-Steepness Factor*Cover Management Factor*Support Practice Factor)
R = A/(K*L*S*C*P)

What is Rainfall Erosivity?

Rainfall Erosivity is the kinetic energy of a raindrop's impact and the rate of associated runoff. The R-factor is a multi-annual average index that measures rainfall's kinetic energy and intensity to describe the effect of rainfall on sheet and rill erosion.

What is Soil Erodibility?

Soil Erodibility (K) is the intrinsic susceptibility of soil to erosion by runoff and raindrop impact. Values of K range from the lowest erodibility, 0.02, to the highest, 0.69. All other factors being equal, the higher the K value, the greater the susceptibility of the soil to rill and sheet erosion by rainfall.

How to Calculate Rainfall Erosivity Factor?

Rainfall Erosivity Factor calculator uses Rainfall Erosivity Factor = Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time/(Soil Erodibility Factor*Slope Length Factor*Slope-Steepness Factor*Cover Management Factor*Support Practice Factor) to calculate the Rainfall Erosivity Factor, The Rainfall Erosivity Factor formula is defined as a measure of the erosive force and intensity of rain that is used to describe the potential for soil to be washed off from disturbed, de-vegetated areas and move into surface waters during storms. Rainfall Erosivity Factor is denoted by R symbol.

How to calculate Rainfall Erosivity Factor using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Rainfall Erosivity Factor, enter Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time (A), Soil Erodibility Factor (K), Slope Length Factor (L), Slope-Steepness Factor (S), Cover Management Factor (C) & Support Practice Factor (P) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Rainfall Erosivity Factor calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.402202 = 0.00185185185185185/(0.17*0.1*0.6*0.61*0.74).

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What is Rainfall Erosivity Factor?

The Rainfall Erosivity Factor formula is defined as a measure of the erosive force and intensity of rain that is used to describe the potential for soil to be washed off from disturbed, de-vegetated areas and move into surface waters during storms and is represented as R = A/(K*L*S*C*P) or Rainfall Erosivity Factor = Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time/(Soil Erodibility Factor*Slope Length Factor*Slope-Steepness Factor*Cover Management Factor*Support Practice Factor). Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time is a term used in soil erosion studies which refers to the average annual rate of soil erosion, measured in tons per unit area, for a given combination of factors, Soil Erodibility Factor is the intrinsic susceptibility of a soil to erosion by runoff and raindrop impact, Slope Length Factor represents the effect of slope length on erosion, Slope-Steepness Factor describes the combined effects of slope length and slope gradient, Cover Management Factor reflects the effect of cropping and management practices on erosion rates & Support Practice Factor is the ratio of soil loss with a support practice like strip cropping to that with a straight row farming up and down the slope.

How to calculate Rainfall Erosivity Factor?

The Rainfall Erosivity Factor formula is defined as a measure of the erosive force and intensity of rain that is used to describe the potential for soil to be washed off from disturbed, de-vegetated areas and move into surface waters during storms is calculated using Rainfall Erosivity Factor = Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time/(Soil Erodibility Factor*Slope Length Factor*Slope-Steepness Factor*Cover Management Factor*Support Practice Factor). To calculate Rainfall Erosivity Factor, you need Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time (A), Soil Erodibility Factor (K), Slope Length Factor (L), Slope-Steepness Factor (S), Cover Management Factor (C) & Support Practice Factor (P). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time, Soil Erodibility Factor, Slope Length Factor, Slope-Steepness Factor, Cover Management Factor & Support Practice Factor and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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