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df_state
variables¶
Note
Data structure of df_state
is explained here.
- aerodynamicresistancemethod¶
- Description
Internal use. Please DO NOT modify
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
None
- ah_min¶
- ah_slope_cooling¶
- Description
Cooling slope of QF calculation.
- Dimensionality
(2,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
2: {Weekday, Weekend}
- SUEWS-related variables
- ah_slope_heating¶
- Description
Heating slope of QF calculation.
- Dimensionality
(2,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
2: {Weekday, Weekend}
- SUEWS-related variables
- ahprof_24hr¶
- Description
Hourly profile values used in energy use calculation.
- Dimensionality
(24, 2)
- Dimensionality Remarks
24: hours of a day
2: {Weekday, Weekend}
- SUEWS-related variables
- alb¶
- Description
Effective surface albedo (middle of the day value) for summertime.
- Dimensionality
(7,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
7: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
}- SUEWS-related variables
- albdectr_id¶
- Description
Albedo of deciduous surface
DecTr
on day 0 of run- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- albevetr_id¶
- Description
Albedo of evergreen surface
EveTr
on day 0 of run- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- albgrass_id¶
- Description
Albedo of grass surface
Grass
on day 0 of run- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- albmax_dectr¶
- Description
Effective surface albedo (middle of the day value) for summertime.
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- albmax_evetr¶
- Description
Effective surface albedo (middle of the day value) for summertime.
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- albmax_grass¶
- Description
Effective surface albedo (middle of the day value) for summertime.
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- albmin_dectr¶
- Description
Effective surface albedo (middle of the day value) for wintertime (not including snow).
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- albmin_evetr¶
- Description
Effective surface albedo (middle of the day value) for wintertime (not including snow).
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- albmin_grass¶
- Description
Effective surface albedo (middle of the day value) for wintertime (not including snow).
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- alpha_bioco2¶
- Description
The mean apparent ecosystem quantum. Represents the initial slope of the light-response curve.
- Dimensionality
(3,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
3: {
EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
}- SUEWS-related variables
- alpha_enh_bioco2¶
- alt¶
- Description
Altitude of grids [m].
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- baset¶
- Description
Base Temperature for initiating growing degree days (GDD) for leaf growth. [°C]
- Dimensionality
(3,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
3: {
EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
}- SUEWS-related variables
- baset_cooling¶
- Description
Critical cooling temperature.
- Dimensionality
(2,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
2: {Weekday, Weekend}
- SUEWS-related variables
- baset_hc¶
- Description
Base temperature for heating degree days [°C]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- baset_heating¶
- Description
Critical heating temperature.
- Dimensionality
(2,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
2: {Weekday, Weekend}
- SUEWS-related variables
- basete¶
- Description
Base temperature for initiating sensesance degree days (SDD) for leaf off. [°C]
- Dimensionality
(3,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
3: {
EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
}- SUEWS-related variables
- basetmethod¶
- Description
Determines method for base temperature used in HDD/CDD calculations.
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- beta_bioco2¶
- Description
The light-saturated gross photosynthesis of the canopy. [umol m-2 s-1 ]
- Dimensionality
(3,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
3: {
EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
}- SUEWS-related variables
- beta_enh_bioco2¶
- bldgh¶
- Description
Mean building height [m]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- capmax_dec¶
- Description
Maximum water storage capacity for upper surfaces (i.e. canopy)
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- capmin_dec¶
- Description
Minimum water storage capacity for upper surfaces (i.e. canopy).
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- chanohm¶
- Description
Bulk transfer coefficient for this surface to use in AnOHM [-]
- Dimensionality
(7,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
7: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
}- SUEWS-related variables
- co2pointsource¶
- Description
CO2 emission factor [kg km-1]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- cpanohm¶
- Description
Volumetric heat capacity for this surface to use in AnOHM [J m-3]
- Dimensionality
(7,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
7: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
}- SUEWS-related variables
- crwmax¶
- Description
Maximum water holding capacity of snow [mm]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- crwmin¶
- Description
Minimum water holding capacity of snow [mm]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- daywat¶
- daywatper¶
- Description
Fraction of properties using irrigation for each day of a week.
- Dimensionality
(7,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
7: {Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday}
- SUEWS-related variables
DayWatPer(1)
,DayWatPer(2)
,DayWatPer(3)
,DayWatPer(4)
,DayWatPer(5)
,DayWatPer(6)
,DayWatPer(7)
- decidcap_id¶
- Description
Storage capacity of deciduous surface
DecTr
on day 0 of run.- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- dectreeh¶
- Description
Mean height of deciduous trees [m]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- diagnose¶
- Description
Internal use. Please DO NOT modify
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
None
- diagqn¶
- Description
Internal use. Please DO NOT modify
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
None
- diagqs¶
- Description
Internal use. Please DO NOT modify
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
None
- drainrt¶
- Description
Drainage rate of bucket for LUMPS [mm h-1]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- ef_umolco2perj¶
- Description
Emission factor for fuels used for building heating.
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- emis¶
- Description
Effective surface emissivity.
- Dimensionality
(7,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
7: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
}- SUEWS-related variables
- emissionsmethod¶
- Description
Determines method for QF calculation.
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- enddls¶
- Description
End of the day light savings [DOY]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- enef_v_jkm¶
- Description
Emission factor for heat [J k|m^-1|].
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- evapmethod¶
- Description
Internal use. Please DO NOT modify
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
None
- evetreeh¶
- Description
Mean height of evergreen trees [m]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- faibldg¶
- Description
Frontal area index for buildings [-]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- faidectree¶
- Description
Frontal area index for deciduous trees [-]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- faievetree¶
- Description
Frontal area index for evergreen trees [-]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- faut¶
- Description
Fraction of irrigated area that is irrigated using automated systems
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- fcef_v_kgkm¶
- Description
CO2 emission factor for weekdays [kg km-1];;CO2 emission factor for weekends [kg km-1]
- Dimensionality
(2,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
2: {Weekday, Weekend}
- SUEWS-related variables
- flowchange¶
- Description
Difference in input and output flows for water surface [mm h-1]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- frfossilfuel_heat¶
- Description
Fraction of fossil fuels used for building heating [-]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- frfossilfuel_nonheat¶
- Description
Fraction of fossil fuels used for building energy use [-]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- g1¶
- Description
Related to maximum surface conductance [mm s-1]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- g2¶
- Description
Related to Kdown dependence [W m-2]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- g3¶
- g4¶
- g5¶
- Description
Related to temperature dependence [°C]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- g6¶
- Description
Related to soil moisture dependence [mm-1]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- gddfull¶
- Description
The growing degree days (GDD) needed for full capacity of the leaf area index (LAI) [°C].
- Dimensionality
(3,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
3: {
EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
}- SUEWS-related variables
- gsmodel¶
- Description
Formulation choice for conductance calculation.
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- h_maintain¶
- Description
water depth to maintain used in automatic irrigation (e.g., ponding water due to flooding irrigation in rice crop-field) [mm].
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- humactivity_24hr¶
- Description
Hourly profile values used in human activity calculation.
- Dimensionality
(24, 2)
- Dimensionality Remarks
24: hours of a day
2: {Weekday, Weekend}
- SUEWS-related variables
- ie_a¶
- ie_end¶
- Description
Day when irrigation ends [DOY]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- ie_m¶
- ie_start¶
- Description
Day when irrigation starts [DOY]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- internalwateruse_h¶
- Description
Internal water use [mm h-1]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- irrfracbldgs¶
- Description
Fraction of
Bldgs
that is irrigated [-]- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- irrfracbsoil¶
- Description
Fraction of
BSoil
that is irrigated [-]- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- irrfracdectr¶
- Description
Fraction of
DecTr
that is irrigated [-]- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- irrfracevetr¶
- Description
Fraction of
EveTr
that is irrigated [-]- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- irrfracgrass¶
- Description
Fraction of
Grass
that is irrigated [-]- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- irrfracpaved¶
- Description
Fraction of
Paved
that is irrigated [-]- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- irrfracwater¶
- Description
Fraction of
Water
that is irrigated [-]- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- kkanohm¶
- Description
Thermal conductivity for this surface to use in AnOHM [W m K-1]
- Dimensionality
(7,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
7: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
}- SUEWS-related variables
- kmax¶
- Description
Maximum incoming shortwave radiation [W m-2]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- lai_id¶
- Description
Initial LAI values.
- Dimensionality
(3,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
3: {
EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
}- SUEWS-related variables
- laicalcyes¶
- Description
Internal use. Please DO NOT modify
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
None
- laimax¶
- Description
full leaf-on summertime value
- Dimensionality
(3,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
3: {
EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
}- SUEWS-related variables
- laimin¶
- Description
leaf-off wintertime value
- Dimensionality
(3,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
3: {
EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
}- SUEWS-related variables
- laipower¶
- Description
parameters required by LAI calculation.
- Dimensionality
(4, 3)
- Dimensionality Remarks
4: {
LeafGrowthPower1
,LeafGrowthPower2
,LeafOffPower1
,LeafOffPower2
}3: {
EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
}- SUEWS-related variables
LeafGrowthPower1
,LeafGrowthPower2
,LeafOffPower1
,LeafOffPower2
- laitype¶
- Description
LAI calculation choice.
- Dimensionality
(3,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
3: {
EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
}- SUEWS-related variables
- lat¶
- Description
Latitude [deg].
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- lng¶
- Description
longitude [deg]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- maxconductance¶
- Description
The maximum conductance of each vegetation or surface type. [mm s-1]
- Dimensionality
(3,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
3: {
EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
}- SUEWS-related variables
- maxfcmetab¶
- Description
Maximum (day) CO2 from human metabolism. [W m-2]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- maxqfmetab¶
- Description
Maximum value for human heat emission. [W m-2]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- min_res_bioco2¶
- Description
Minimum soil respiration rate (for cold-temperature limit) [umol m-2 s-1].
- Dimensionality
(3,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
3: {
EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
}- SUEWS-related variables
- minfcmetab¶
- Description
Minimum (night) CO2 from human metabolism. [W m-2]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- minqfmetab¶
- Description
Minimum value for human heat emission. [W m-2]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- narp_emis_snow¶
- Description
Effective surface emissivity.
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- narp_trans_site¶
- Description
Atmospheric transmissivity for NARP [-]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- netradiationmethod¶
- Description
Determines method for calculation of radiation fluxes.
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- ohm_coef¶
- ohm_threshsw¶
- Description
Temperature threshold determining whether summer/winter OHM coefficients are applied [°C]
- Dimensionality
(8,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
8: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
, one extra land cover type (currently NOT used)}- SUEWS-related variables
- ohm_threshwd¶
- Description
Soil moisture threshold determining whether wet/dry OHM coefficients are applied [-]
- Dimensionality
(8,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
8: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
, one extra land cover type (currently NOT used)}- SUEWS-related variables
- ohmincqf¶
- Description
Determines whether the storage heat flux calculation uses Q* or ( Q* +QF).
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- pipecapacity¶
- Description
Storage capacity of pipes [mm]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- popdensdaytime¶
- Description
Daytime population density (i.e. workers, tourists) [people ha-1]
- Dimensionality
(2,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
2: {Weekday, Weekend}
- SUEWS-related variables
- popdensnighttime¶
- Description
Night-time population density (i.e. residents) [people ha-1]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- popprof_24hr¶
- pormax_dec¶
- Description
full leaf-on summertime value Used only for
DecTr
(can affect roughness calculation)- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- pormin_dec¶
- Description
leaf-off wintertime value Used only for
DecTr
(can affect roughness calculation)- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- porosity_id¶
- Description
Porosity of deciduous vegetation on day 0 of run.
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- preciplimit¶
- Description
Temperature limit when precipitation falls as snow [°C]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- preciplimitalb¶
- Description
Limit for hourly precipitation when the ground is fully covered with snow [mm]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- qf0_beu¶
- Description
Building energy use [W m-2]
- Dimensionality
(2,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
2: {Weekday, Weekend}
- SUEWS-related variables
- qf_a¶
- qf_b¶
- qf_c¶
- radmeltfact¶
- Description
Hourly radiation melt factor of snow [mm W-1 h-1]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- raincover¶
- Description
Limit when surface totally covered with water for LUMPS [mm]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- rainmaxres¶
- Description
Maximum water bucket reservoir [mm] Used for LUMPS surface wetness control.
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- resp_a¶
- Description
Respiration coefficient a.
- Dimensionality
(3,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
3: {
EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
}- SUEWS-related variables
- resp_b¶
- Description
Respiration coefficient b - related to air temperature dependency.
- Dimensionality
(3,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
3: {
EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
}- SUEWS-related variables
- roughlenheatmethod¶
- Description
Determines method for calculating roughness length for heat.
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- roughlenmommethod¶
- Description
Determines how aerodynamic roughness length (z0m) and zero displacement height (zdm) are calculated.
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- runofftowater¶
- Description
Fraction of above-ground runoff flowing to water surface during flooding [-]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- s1¶
- Description
A parameter related to soil moisture dependence [-]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- s2¶
- Description
A parameter related to soil moisture dependence [mm]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- sathydraulicconduct¶
- Description
Hydraulic conductivity for saturated soil [mm s-1]
- Dimensionality
(7,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
7: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
}- SUEWS-related variables
- sddfull¶
- Description
The sensesence degree days (SDD) needed to initiate leaf off. [°C]
- Dimensionality
(3,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
3: {
EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
}- SUEWS-related variables
- sfr¶
- smdmethod¶
- Description
Determines method for calculating soil moisture deficit (SMD).
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- snowalb¶
- Description
Initial snow albedo
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- snowalbmax¶
- Description
Effective surface albedo (middle of the day value) for summertime.
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- snowalbmin¶
- Description
Effective surface albedo (middle of the day value) for wintertime (not including snow).
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- snowdens¶
- Description
Initial snow density of each land cover.
- Dimensionality
(7,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
7: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
}- SUEWS-related variables
SnowDensBldgs
,SnowDensPaved
,SnowDensDecTr
,SnowDensEveTr
,SnowDensGrass
,SnowDensBSoil
,SnowDensWater
- snowdensmax¶
- Description
Maximum snow density [kg m-3]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- snowdensmin¶
- Description
Fresh snow density [kg m-3]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- snowfrac¶
- Description
Initial plan area fraction of snow on each land cover`
- Dimensionality
(7,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
7: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
}- SUEWS-related variables
SnowFracBldgs
,SnowFracPaved
,SnowFracDecTr
,SnowFracEveTr
,SnowFracGrass
,SnowFracBSoil
,SnowFracWater
- snowlimbldg¶
- Description
Limit of the snow water equivalent for snow removal from roads and roofs [mm]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- snowlimpaved¶
- Description
Limit of the snow water equivalent for snow removal from roads and roofs [mm]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- snowpack¶
- Description
Initial snow water equivalent on each land cover
- Dimensionality
(7,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
7: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
}- SUEWS-related variables
SnowPackBldgs
,SnowPackPaved
,SnowPackDecTr
,SnowPackEveTr
,SnowPackGrass
,SnowPackBSoil
,SnowPackWater
- snowpacklimit¶
- Description
Limit for the snow water equivalent when snow cover starts to be patchy [mm]
- Dimensionality
(7,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
7: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
}- SUEWS-related variables
- snowprof_24hr¶
- Description
Hourly profile values used in snow clearing.
- Dimensionality
(24, 2)
- Dimensionality Remarks
24: hours of a day
2: {Weekday, Weekend}
- SUEWS-related variables
- snowuse¶
- Description
Determines whether the snow part of the model runs.
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- snowwater¶
- Description
Initial amount of liquid water in the snow on each land cover
- Dimensionality
(7,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
7: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
}- SUEWS-related variables
SnowWaterBldgsState
,SnowWaterPavedState
,SnowWaterDecTrState
,SnowWaterEveTrState
,SnowWaterGrassState
,SnowWaterBSoilState
,SnowWaterWaterState
- soildepth¶
- Description
Depth of soil beneath the surface [mm]
- Dimensionality
(7,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
7: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
}- SUEWS-related variables
- soilstore_id¶
- Description
Initial water stored in soil beneath each land cover
- Dimensionality
(7,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
7: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
}- SUEWS-related variables
SoilstoreBldgsState
,SoilstorePavedState
,SoilstoreDecTrState
,SoilstoreEveTrState
,SoilstoreGrassState
,SoilstoreBSoilState
- soilstorecap¶
- Description
Limit value for
SoilDepth
[mm]- Dimensionality
(7,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
7: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
}- SUEWS-related variables
- stabilitymethod¶
- Description
Defines which atmospheric stability functions are used.
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- startdls¶
- Description
Start of the day light savings [DOY]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- state_id¶
- Description
Initial wetness condition on each land cover
- Dimensionality
(7,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
7: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
}- SUEWS-related variables
BldgsState
,PavedState
,DecTrState
,EveTrState
,GrassState
,BSoilState
,WaterState
- statelimit¶
- Description
Upper limit to the surface state. [mm]
- Dimensionality
(7,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
7: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
}- SUEWS-related variables
- storageheatmethod¶
- Description
Determines method for calculating storage heat flux ΔQS.
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- storedrainprm¶
- Description
Coefficients used in drainage calculation.
- Dimensionality
(6, 7)
- Dimensionality Remarks
6: {
StorageMin
,DrainageEq
,DrainageCoef1
,DrainageCoef2
,StorageMax
, current storage}7: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
}- SUEWS-related variables
DrainageCoef1
,DrainageCoef2
,DrainageEq
,StorageMax
,StorageMin
- surfacearea¶
- Description
Area of the grid [ha].
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- tau_a¶
- Description
Time constant for snow albedo aging in cold snow [-]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- tau_f¶
- Description
Time constant for snow albedo aging in melting snow [-]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- tau_r¶
- Description
Time constant for snow density ageing [-]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- tempmeltfact¶
- Description
Hourly temperature melt factor of snow [mm K-1 h-1]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- th¶
- Description
Upper air temperature limit [°C]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- theta_bioco2¶
- Description
The convexity of the curve at light saturation.
- Dimensionality
(3,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
3: {
EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
}- SUEWS-related variables
- timezone¶
- Description
Time zone [h] for site relative to UTC (east is positive). This should be set according to the times given in the meteorological forcing file(s).
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- tl¶
- Description
Lower air temperature limit [°C]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- trafficrate¶
- Description
Traffic rate used for CO2 flux calculation.
- Dimensionality
(2,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
2: {Weekday, Weekend}
- SUEWS-related variables
- trafficunits¶
- Description
Units for the traffic rate for the study area. Not used in v2018a.
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- traffprof_24hr¶
- Description
Hourly profile values used in traffic activity calculation.
- Dimensionality
(24, 2)
- Dimensionality Remarks
24: hours of a day
2: {Weekday, Weekend}
- SUEWS-related variables
- tstep¶
- Description
Specifies the model time step [s].
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- veg_type¶
- Description
Internal use. Please DO NOT modify
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
None
- waterdist¶
- Description
Fraction of water redistribution
- Dimensionality
(8, 6)
- Dimensionality Remarks
8: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
, one extra land cover type (currently NOT used)}6: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
}- SUEWS-related variables
ToBSoil
,ToBldgs
,ToDecTr
,ToEveTr
,ToGrass
,ToPaved
,ToRunoff
,ToSoilStore
,ToWater
- waterusemethod¶
- Description
Defines how external water use is calculated.
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- wetthresh¶
- Description
Depth of water which determines whether evaporation occurs from a partially wet or completely wet surface [mm].
- Dimensionality
(7,)
- Dimensionality Remarks
7: {
Paved
,Bldgs
,EveTr
,DecTr
,Grass
,BSoil
,Water
}- SUEWS-related variables
- wuprofa_24hr¶
- Description
Hourly profile values used in automatic irrigation.
- Dimensionality
(24, 2)
- Dimensionality Remarks
24: hours of a day
2: {Weekday, Weekend}
- SUEWS-related variables
- wuprofm_24hr¶
- Description
Hourly profile values used in manual irrigation.
- Dimensionality
(24, 2)
- Dimensionality Remarks
24: hours of a day
2: {Weekday, Weekend}
- SUEWS-related variables
- z¶
- Description
Measurement height [m].
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables
- z0m_in¶
- Description
Roughness length for momentum [m]
- Dimensionality
0
- Dimensionality Remarks
Scalar
- SUEWS-related variables