Mean Annual Flood
The Mean Annual Flood refers to the mean of the annual maximum flow series of a catchment.
Symbol: Qmean
Measurement: Volumetric Flow RateUnit: m³/s
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Constant C
The Constant C varies from 0.0153 for East Anglia to 0.0315 for the southwest of England.
Symbol: CNERC
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Area
The Area of Catchment refers to the land where all water flows to a single stream, river, lake or even ocean.
Symbol: ANERC
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Stream Frequency
The Stream Frequency refers to the total number of channel segments of all stream orders per unit area (no. of stream junctions/Area).
Symbol: SF
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Slope of the Catchment
The Slope of the Catchment refers to the stream profile and is defined as the horizontal distance along the mainstream/the elevation difference between the two endpoints of the mainstream.
Symbol: SC
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Soil Type Index
The Soil Type Index refers to the soil's behavior type according to where on the Ic spectrum a soil falls.
Symbol: SO
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
RSMD
The RSMD refers to the depth of the M51D (in mm) minus the effective mean soil moisture deficit SMDBAR.
Symbol: RSMD
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Area of Lakes or Reservoirs
The Area of Lakes or Reservoirs refers to the surface water from rain, melting snow, or ice converges to a single point at a lower elevation.
Symbol: a
Measurement: AreaUnit: m²
Note: Value should be greater than 0.