Description
The data represents the annual total precipitation in Alberta over the 30-year period from 1971 to 2000. A 30-year period is used to describe the present climate since it is enough time to filter our short-term fluctuations but is not dominated by any long-term trend in the climate. Annual total precipitation refers to rain, snow and other forms of moisture such as hail. Annual precipitation is greatest in the mountains and decreases at lower elevations. In the agricultural areas of the province, 50 to60 percent of annual precipitation generally occurs during the growing season, mostly as rain.Precipitation in any month can be extremely variable with the variability of precipitation being greater in southern Alberta than in the Peace River Region and central Alberta. However, long-term (30-year) data provides a reliable indication of what to expect in any given location. Climate information is used as a long-term planning tool, in selecting a location for a farm or planning a cropping program. Crop producers generally look at the most likely weather conditions rather than the extremes because the key inputs and decisions are made well in advance of achieving results. By combining knowledge of the agricultural operation with knowledge of what is likely to happen (climate), the producer can then decide on the acceptable level of risk due to adverse conditions. This resource was created using ArcGIS
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Title and Dataset Information
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Annual Total Precipitation 1971-2000
Date Modified
2020-03-10
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Agriculture and Forestry
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Start Date
1971-01-01
End Date
2000-01-01
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Resource Dates
Date Created
2016-07-13
Date Added to catalogue
2020-04-30T03:18:29.182558
Date Issued
2016-07-13
Date Modified
2020-03-10
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{"Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development, Government of Alberta","Alberta Agriculture and Food"}