Hi, I want to use the SDR model and have read the user guide, but feel confused about the results. My question is, what’s the difference between sed_retention_[Suffix].tif and sed_retention_index_[Suffix].tif, and how does sed_retention_[Suffix].tif come from? It seems that I can’t find the equatio…

Hi @Tookie , So when C factor becomes larger the sed_retention_index.tif will be smaller. However when I used larger C factor and got larger sed_retention_index.tif. The Sediment Retention Index should be smaller with larger C values. If you’re seeing the opposite I’d love to take a look at your…

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Tookie April 9, 2021, 12:50am 9

Thank you so much for your reply! It is so helpful!

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