Project Summary


Figure 1. The WEPS Project Summary screen.

The Project Summary Report screen will automatically display at the conclusion of a WEPS simulation run. If the Project Summary screen has been closed, the user can display the Project Summary screen for the most recent WEPS run or previous WEPS Runs by clicking the ViewOutput menu on the WEPS main screen menu bar.

The Project Summary contains names of the WEPS simulation run input files as well as other information pertinent to the WEPS Run. It also includes basic soil loss information by rotation year and the average annual for the completed simulation. Soil loss output in the Project Summary includes: Gross Loss which is the average erosion within the field; Total which is the average total net loss from the field; Creep/Salt which is the average creep plus saltation net loss from the field; Suspension which is the average suspension net loss from the field; and PM10 which is the average PM10 net loss from the field. If an erosion event occurred but values generated by the model are too small to be significant, i.e., less than 0.01 kg/m2 (0.1 tons/acre), then the amount is listed as "trace". If amounts are too large to be accurately simulated then the amount is listed simply as greater than a specified amount, i.e., greater than 300 kg/m2 (150 tons/acre). In these cases erosion amounts are so large that they are generally unacceptable. If any barriers were present on the field borders, a summary of their properties is also listed. Finally, any notes entered on the main screen for the WEPS Run are reproduced and can be edited or added to here if desired and saved via the appropriate button at the top of the Project Summary form.

A button tool bar is included at the top of the Project Summary screen which allows the user to close the window , save any modificatons to the notes for the WEPS Run , print the WEPS Summary Report , print the WEPS Run Notes , open general help for the summary , and use the context help .

The Project Summary screen includes the following panels: