Abstract
The use of the universal soil loss equation in Canada to estimate soil loss potential for soil and water conservation planning purposes has been limited by the lack of published rainfall erosion indices and by the arduous procedure generally accepted for determination of these indices. This study was conducted to develop and test relatively simple methods to develop annual rainfall erosion indices and associated seasonal distribution patterns. An approach to the determination of a rainfall-runoff factor to accommodate the effect of winter conditions has also been included. The relatively simple techniques for estimating average annual rainfall erosion indices and seasonal distribution patterns of rainfall erosion have been found to yield comparable values to those determined by more tedious methods. These erosion indices and associated distribution patterns have proven useful for the development of a first approximation of rainfall erosion maps for Canadian locations east of the Rocky Mountains. Key words: Rainfall erosion indices, USLE
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