environmentaltools.processes.dry_soil

environmentaltools.processes.dry_soil(window, cn)

Determine if soil is in dry condition based on antecedent dry period.

Evaluates soil moisture dynamics using a rolling window. Classifies soil as dry if no rainfall occurred within the last 5 days.

Parameters:

• window (np.ndarray) – Rolling window of cumulative precipitation values (typically 5 days = 120 hours)

• cn (float) – Curve Number value for dry soil conditions (CN1)

Returns:

Curve Number for dry conditions if all values in window are zero, otherwise returns NaN

Return type:

float