New LocClim

THE IRRIGATION QUESTIONS

HOW TO IRRIGATE
HOW TO IRRIGATE
WHEN TO IRRIGATE
To Resolve These Questions We Need To Know
- PLANT REQUIREMENTS
- SOIL CHARATTERISTICS
- AGROCLIMATIC CONDITION
 WHAT IS NEW LOC CLIM
NEW LOCCLIM IS A TOOL FOR SPATIAL
INTERPOLATION OF AGROCLIMATIC DATA.
The programme includes the current updated version
of the faoclim database of almost 30,000 stations
worldwide, but users can also process their own data.
HOW TO USE NEW LOCCLIM

NEW LOCCLIM RUNS IN 3 MODES:

SINGLE POINT MODE
WORKBENCH MODE.
AUTOMATIC MODE,
 SINGLE POINT MODE
SELECT LOCATION FROM A LIST
 SINGLE POINT MODE

As a third option the location can be characterized as the

name of a settlement. the corresponding database consists
of about 65,000 entries and coves all cities worldwide.
 SINGLE POINT MODE

The coordinates can be inserted as degrees, minutes, seconds or

decimal degrees. they will automatically be displayed in both ways.
if an altitude is provided by the user this altitude is taken by
new locclim. however, if this box is left empty new locclim takes
a value from a digital elevation model
 SINGLE POINT MODE

Several functions (zoom, display of rivers, roads, border, display

of stations) can be used in order to orientate on the map. the
mouse pointer on the world map will automatically be cross hair
and a mouse click on the map will fix the actual mouse
coordinates and do the interpolation.
 SINGLE POINT MODE

The monthly resolution is a direct product of the interpolation.

All the finer resolutions result from a Fourier interpolation of
the annual cycle as it is given by the monthly values.
 SINGLE POINT MODE
THIS FRAME ALLOWS TO DISPLAY THE ANNUAL CYCLES OF DAILY MINIMUM,
AVERAGE AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE,
PRECIPITATION SUMS AND POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION SUMS, WATER
VAPOUR PRESSURE AND WIND SPEED, SUNSHINE FRACTION, DAY LENGTH AND
SUNSHINE HOURS.

THESE VARIABLES CAN BE DISPLAYED IN MONTHLY, DECADAL AND DAILY

RESOLUTION AS WELL AS IN DAYS ABOVE THRESHOLD. NOTE THAT SINCE ALL
THE VALUES ARE EXPECTATIONS ALSO THE DAYS ABOVE THRESHOLDS ARE
EXPECTED NUMBER OF DAYS WITH EXPECTATION VALUES ABOVE THRESHOLDS.
 WARNING
FOR EACH VARIABLE A LIST OF WARNING IS GIVEN. IF THE
LOCATION IS HIGHER/LOWER THAN THE HIGHEST/LOWEST
NEIGHBOURING STATION, A HIGH/LOW WARNING OCCURS. THE
ALTITUDE OF THE LOCATION AND OF THE HIGHEST/LOWEST
STATION ARE PROVIDED. IF A LOCATION IS SEPARATED FROM THE
GROUP OF NEIGHBOURING STATIONS IT IS “LONELY”. THUS, A
LONELY WARNING OCCURS IN ORDER TO WARN OF A HORIZONTAL
EXTRAPOLATION. IN THIS CASE THE DISTANCE OF THE CLOSEST
STATION IS PROVIDED AS WELL.
 FURTHER CLIMATIC INFORMATION
FURTHER CLIMATIC INFORMATION IS PROVIDED
AN THE FURTHER-CLIMATIC-INFORMATION FORM.
THIS INFORMATION CONSISTS MOSTLY OF
INDICES. FURTHERMORE, ANNUAL CYCLES OF SOME
DERIVED VARIABLES ARE PROVIDED ON THIS
FRAME.
THE AUTOMATIC MODE
 THE WORKBENCH MODE
THIS MODE ALLOWS TO INTERPOLATE AGROCLIMATIC DATA. THE RESULTS
ARE DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN AND CAN BE ANALYSED BY THE USER. A
LARGE VARIETY OF SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THIS
MODE. THE MAIN SCREEN OF THE WORKBENCH MODE LOOKS LIKE THIS: