Table 4

Five components of rainfall interception calculated by three versions of the model (RSGM-E, RSGM-M, and RSGM-G)

Pt
Po
At
Plot 1Plot 2Plot 3Plot 4Plot 5Plot 6Plot 7Plot 8
 RSGM-E 
1. For m small storms, insufficient to saturate the canopy, mm 2.57 2.61 2.71 13.88 5.06 8.00 4.84 5.04 
2. Wetting up the canopy, for n storms that saturate the canopy, mm 0.79 1.16 1.39 1.19 1.12 1.17 0.61 0.85 
3. Evaporation from saturation until rainfall ceases 4.89 4.23 4.01 3.30 7.26 7.14 8.34 8.23 
4. Evaporation after rainfall ceases 38.31 56.60 68.06 76.90 56.33 63.36 31.22 43.39 
5. Evaporation from trunks 0.74 5.85 6.62 5.74 1.94 4.80 0.99 1.14 
 Cumulative simulated I, mm 47.30 70.45 82.80 101.01 71.71 84.46 46.01 58.65 
 Cumulative simulated SF, mm 1.61 14.40 18.10 17.22 9.52 19.22 23.81 16.92 
 Cumulative simulated TF, mm 378.27 342.34 326.29 308.96 408.85 386.40 427.38 421.63 
 RSGM-M 
1. For m small storms, insufficient to saturate the canopy, mm 2.57 2.61 2.71 9.77 5.06 8.00 3.46 5.04 
2. Wetting up the canopy, for n storms that saturate the canopy, mm 0.79 0.87 1.05 1.25 0.95 1.07 0.55 0.73 
3. Evaporation from saturation until rainfall ceases 4.89 7.28 7.26 6.72 9.66 9.64 10.54 10.58 
4. Evaporation after rainfall ceases 38.31 56.60 68.06 80.75 56.33 63.36 32.58 43.39 
5. Evaporation from trunks 0.74 5.91 6.69 5.78 1.95 4.83 0.99 1.14 
 Cumulative simulated I, mm 49.96 73.27 85.77 104.26 73.95 86.90 48.12 60.87 
 Cumulative simulated SF, mm 1.59 14.17 17.80 16.93 9.45 19.03 23.69 16.83 
 Cumulative simulated TF, mm 375.64 339.75 323.61 306.00 406.68 384.15 425.39 419.50 
 RSGM-G 
1. For m small storms, insufficient to saturate the canopy, mm 2.57 2.61 2.71 9.77 5.06 8.00 3.46 5.04 
2. Wetting up the canopy, for n storms that saturate the canopy, mm 0.56 0.83 0.99 1.19 0.95 1.07 0.55 0.74 
3. Evaporation from saturation until rainfall ceases 7.89 7.47 7.47 6.97 9.88 9.87 10.87 10.90 
4. Evaporation after rainfall ceases 38.31 56.60 68.06 80.75 56.33 63.36 32.58 43.39 
5. Evaporation from trunks 0.75 5.91 6.70 5.79 1.95 4.83 0.99 1.14 
 Cumulative simulated I, mm 50.09 73.42 85.93 104.46 74.17 87.12 48.45 61.21 
 Cumulative simulated SF, mm 1.59 14.16 17.78 16.90 9.44 19.02 23.68 16.82 
 Cumulative simulated TF, mm 375.51 339.61 323.48 305.82 406.46 383.94 425.08 419.17 
Pt
Po
At
Plot 1Plot 2Plot 3Plot 4Plot 5Plot 6Plot 7Plot 8
 RSGM-E 
1. For m small storms, insufficient to saturate the canopy, mm 2.57 2.61 2.71 13.88 5.06 8.00 4.84 5.04 
2. Wetting up the canopy, for n storms that saturate the canopy, mm 0.79 1.16 1.39 1.19 1.12 1.17 0.61 0.85 
3. Evaporation from saturation until rainfall ceases 4.89 4.23 4.01 3.30 7.26 7.14 8.34 8.23 
4. Evaporation after rainfall ceases 38.31 56.60 68.06 76.90 56.33 63.36 31.22 43.39 
5. Evaporation from trunks 0.74 5.85 6.62 5.74 1.94 4.80 0.99 1.14 
 Cumulative simulated I, mm 47.30 70.45 82.80 101.01 71.71 84.46 46.01 58.65 
 Cumulative simulated SF, mm 1.61 14.40 18.10 17.22 9.52 19.22 23.81 16.92 
 Cumulative simulated TF, mm 378.27 342.34 326.29 308.96 408.85 386.40 427.38 421.63 
 RSGM-M 
1. For m small storms, insufficient to saturate the canopy, mm 2.57 2.61 2.71 9.77 5.06 8.00 3.46 5.04 
2. Wetting up the canopy, for n storms that saturate the canopy, mm 0.79 0.87 1.05 1.25 0.95 1.07 0.55 0.73 
3. Evaporation from saturation until rainfall ceases 4.89 7.28 7.26 6.72 9.66 9.64 10.54 10.58 
4. Evaporation after rainfall ceases 38.31 56.60 68.06 80.75 56.33 63.36 32.58 43.39 
5. Evaporation from trunks 0.74 5.91 6.69 5.78 1.95 4.83 0.99 1.14 
 Cumulative simulated I, mm 49.96 73.27 85.77 104.26 73.95 86.90 48.12 60.87 
 Cumulative simulated SF, mm 1.59 14.17 17.80 16.93 9.45 19.03 23.69 16.83 
 Cumulative simulated TF, mm 375.64 339.75 323.61 306.00 406.68 384.15 425.39 419.50 
 RSGM-G 
1. For m small storms, insufficient to saturate the canopy, mm 2.57 2.61 2.71 9.77 5.06 8.00 3.46 5.04 
2. Wetting up the canopy, for n storms that saturate the canopy, mm 0.56 0.83 0.99 1.19 0.95 1.07 0.55 0.74 
3. Evaporation from saturation until rainfall ceases 7.89 7.47 7.47 6.97 9.88 9.87 10.87 10.90 
4. Evaporation after rainfall ceases 38.31 56.60 68.06 80.75 56.33 63.36 32.58 43.39 
5. Evaporation from trunks 0.75 5.91 6.70 5.79 1.95 4.83 0.99 1.14 
 Cumulative simulated I, mm 50.09 73.42 85.93 104.46 74.17 87.12 48.45 61.21 
 Cumulative simulated SF, mm 1.59 14.16 17.78 16.90 9.44 19.02 23.68 16.82 
 Cumulative simulated TF, mm 375.51 339.61 323.48 305.82 406.46 383.94 425.08 419.17 

n = number of storms sufficient to saturate the canopy, m = number of small storms insufficient to saturate the canopy, I = rainfall interception, SF= stemflow, TF = throughfall.

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