Description
Effective moisture is the net flux of water available for groundwater recharge, taking into account precipitation, evaporation, transpiration and run-off, and incorporating such climatic factors as temperature, cloud cover and humidity. A climatic change that results in an increase in effective moisture also results in increased recharge and groundwater flux.
OPA Category
Category as used in the OPA assessment
Climatic processes and events
OPA Number
Number as used in the OPA assessment
2.06
NEA V1 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA V1 IFEP list from 1999
1.3.07