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RIST - Rainfall Intensity Summarization Tool
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ABSTRACT:
RIST (Rainfall Intensity Summarization Tool) is a Windows-based program designed to facilitate analysis of time-and-date stamp tipping-bucket precipitation records. RIST2.2 is a revision that outputs files suitable for input to runoff, erosion, and water quality models including RUSLE, WEPP, SWAT, and AnnAGNPS. RIST2.2 inputs text files in user-specified formats that may be time-and-date stamp, fixed interval, or variable interval. Standard outputs for RUSLE include a storm-by-storm summary of total precipitation, kinetic energy, and maximum 30-minute intensity; monthly rainfall; and bi-weekly EI distribution. Standard WEPP outputs include daily rainfall, storm duration (reduced by excluding periods greater than 30 minutes without rain), ip, and tp. Output for SWAT and AnnAGNPS include daily precipitation and, optionally, sub-daily precipitation totals. RIST2.2 includes the capability to generate precipitation totals at any user-specified interval.

 

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