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Research Project: RUSLE2 c~Climate Database Updates

Location: Watershed Physical Processes Research

Project Number: 6060-13000-029-039-S
Project Type: Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Aug 21, 2023
End Date: Aug 30, 2025

Objective:
The main research project objective is to enhance the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (Version 2) in coordination with Cooperator. Additional research project objectives are to: (1) build updated climate database for use with cloud-based and stand-alone versions of RUSLE2 in coordination with Cooperator.

Approach:
The framework in support of the development of the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2) integrates elements of a comprehensive research plan that entails additional RUSLE2 technology programming development through the following tasks: USDA-ARS Tasks to be completed: Task 1. Allow multiple users of the RUSLE2 web application or stand-alone RUSLE2 software to run from the same database. Task 2. Update current RUSLE2 climate records to include the latest available, criteria-meeting climate data.