Is there any way to compute effective rainfall in Australia ? Like the the SCS-CN method for the US. It has to be specific to Australia, preferably from observation/experimentation in the field (empirical equation). I am looking for something different from the Dependable Rain (FAO) or the USDA soil conservation service.
Hi Daniel,
You may want to have a look at the Australian AWAP project
http://www.csiro.au/awap/
Hope it helps,
Augusto
The concept of 'effective rainfall ' is irrelevant for most environments. What is effective rainfall in an urban area? 'Effective rainfall' is the amount of rain which is 'used' to produce a crop or fill a reservoir. It is meaningless when applied to an area much bigger than a paddock - and even then if the terrain is variable in slope or soil, or the farming system is different, the calculation becomes very difficult very quickly.
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