Comment:

If the Include Local Effects option is checked, the resulting grid represents the sediment load produced at each individual cell with no input from upstream cells.The current standard for estimating annual erosion is the revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE). RUSLE produces an estimate of gross erosion, but does not indicate how much eroded soil is actually transported by streams. Multiplying the computed sediment delivery ratio grid by the annual soil loss grid will produce a true annual sediment yield grid. In many cases, the effects of a single storm event on erosion and sediment yield are of primary interest. The modified universal soil loss equation (MUSLE) is appropriate for use under these circumstances.