The aggregated annual R-factor map of Greece has an average value of 807.

4 MJ mm ha-1 h-1 yr-1 and a standard deviation of 527.7 MJ mm ha-1 h-1 yr-1 .
Greece is 84.2 – 2,825 MJ mm ha-1 h-1 yr-1 with few high values over 2,000 MJ mm ha-1 h-1 yr-1 (in western Greece).

Monthly erosivity density

Each monthly erosivity dataset is divided by the corresponding monthly precipitation dataset resulting in monthly erosivity density datasets. Erosivity density
that a certain precipitation amount may cause relatively higher rainfall erosivity. The erosivity density values are directly proportional to the average monthly
(Foster, 2008) and thus indicate the seasonal variation in rainfall intensity at a location. . The seasonal variability of erosivity density is also very high as the
mean erosivity density with 1.89 MJ ha−1 h−1 followed by autumn with 1.36 MJ ha−1 h−1, winter with 0.85 MJ ha−1 h−1 and spring with 0.78 MJ ha−1 h−1
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References
A complete description of the methodolog
Europe is described in the paper:
Panagos, P., Ballabio, C., Borrelli, P., Meu
temporal analysis of rainfall erosivity and erosivity density in Greece. Catena, 137, 2603, pp. 161-172

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Rainfall Erosivity in Europe

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Title: Rainfall Erosivity in the EU and Switzerland (R-factor)

Resource Type: Datasets, Soil Threats Data Continent:
Theme/Sub-Theme: Year: 2015
Network/Cooperations: Publisher: European Commissio
Project/s: Research Centre
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Keywords:
Attachments: R-factor map of Europe and Switzerland, Erosivity Density
Europe, R-factor in Switzerland (2012 version), 12 Monthly R-factor maps
Seasonal Erosivity Density in Greece, Future erosivity (projections in 2050 b
climate change)