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 for Universal Soil Loss Equation.
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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7 Universal Soil Loss Equation Calculators

Soil Erodibility Factor given Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time
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)
Cover management factor given soil loss per unit area in unit time
Go Cover Management Factor = Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time/(Rainfall Erosivity Factor*Soil Erodibility Factor*Slope Length Factor*Slope-steepness Factor*Support Practice Factor)
Support practice factor given soil loss per unit area in unit time
Go Support Practice Factor = Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time/(Rainfall Erosivity Factor*Soil Erodibility Factor*Slope Length Factor*Cover Management Factor*Slope-steepness Factor)
Slop steepness factor given soil loss per unit area in unit time
Go Slope-steepness Factor = Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time/(Rainfall Erosivity Factor*Soil Erodibility Factor*Slope Length Factor*Cover Management Factor*Support Practice Factor)
Slope Length Factor given Soil Loss Per Unit Area in Unit Time
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
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
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

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 Soil Erodibility?

Soil Erodibility (K ) is the intrinsic susceptibility of a 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 is defined as a multi-annual average index that measures rainfall's kinetic energy and intensity to describe the effect of rainfall on sheet and rill erosion. 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).

FAQ

What is Rainfall Erosivity Factor?
The Rainfall Erosivity Factor is defined as a multi-annual average index that measures rainfall's kinetic energy and intensity to describe the effect of rainfall on sheet and rill erosion 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 for Universal Soil Loss Equation, 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 is defined as a multi-annual average index that measures rainfall's kinetic energy and intensity to describe the effect of rainfall on sheet and rill erosion 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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