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Effective precipitation

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-009003

1. That part of the precipitation that produces runoff.

2. A weighted average of current and antecedent precipitation that is "effective" in correlating with runoff.

3. That part of the precipitation falling on an irrigated area that is effective in meeting the consumptive use requirements.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-009003
FieldEnvironment
SubjectNatural environments
ReferencesNOAA National Weather Service Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009003",
  "term": "Effective precipitation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Effective Precipitation",
  "definition": "1. That part of the precipitation that produces runoff.\n\n2. A weighted average of current and antecedent precipitation that is \"effective\" in correlating with runoff.\n\n3. That part of the precipitation falling on an irrigated area that is effective in meeting the consumptive use requirements.",
  "subject": "Natural environments",
  "references": [
    "NOAA National Weather Service Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/effective-precipitation/"
}

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