Antecedent Precipitation Tool (APT) Version 1.0: Technical and User Guide

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Abstract:

This document provides an overview of the technical components of the Antecedent Precipitation Tool (APT) and a user guide for using the APT. The APT is an automation tool that the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) developed to facilitate the comparison of antecedent or recent precipitation conditions for a given location to the range of normal precipitation conditions that occurred during the preceding 30 yr. In addition to providing a standardized methodology to evaluate normal precipitation conditions ("precipitation normalcy"), the APT can assess the presence of drought conditions and the approximate dates of the wet and dry seasons for a given location.

Author(s):
Gutenson, Joseph L. ; Deters, Jason C.
Author Organization(s):
Engineer Research and Development Center
Funding Organization(s):
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Technical Note
Publication Date:
2022 Feb 01
Pagination:
17

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A - Approved For Public Release
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Collection: TRECMS
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Communities of Interest:
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Descriptor(s):
environmental protection, graphical user interface, natural resources, united states, water resources, weather stations, climate, dictionaries, drainage basins, equations, geological surveys, remote sensing, surface waters, water, army corps of engineers, directories, engineering
Keyword(s):
apt (Antecedent Precipitation Tool), psdi (Palmer Drought Severity Index), wet seasons, dry seasons, web-wimp (Web-basedWater-Budget Interactive, Modeling Program), nwpr (Navigable Waters Protection Rule), Antecedent precipitation score
Subject Categories:
Atmospheric Sciences; Earth Sciences and Oceanography; Mathematical and Computer Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 Feb 07
Update Date:
2022 Mar 01