Term:
Effective rainfall; effective precipitation
Definition:
That part of rainfall which contributes to runoff. In some procedures the prompt subsurface runoff is entirely excluded from direct runoff. In such cases, the effective rainfall is equal to rainfall excess.
Domain:
Water
Source:
Federal Institute of Geosciences and Natural Resources of Germany, Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, Glossary of Shared Water Resources. E/ESCWA/SDPD/2012/Glossary
