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df_forcing variables

Note

For SUEWS users: These are the meteorological forcing variables required to run SUEWS.

For the modern YAML configuration, specify your forcing file path using model.control.forcing_file in your configuration.

Data structure of df_forcing is explained here.

RH

Description:

Relative Humidity [%] (measurement height z is specified in site properties)

Tair

Description:

Air temperature [°C] (measurement height z is specified in site properties)

U

Description:

Wind speed [m s-1] (measurement height z is specified in site properties)

Wuh

Description:

External water use [m³]

fcld

Description:

Cloud fraction [tenths]

id

Description:

Day of year [DOY]

imin

Description:

Minute [M]

isec

Description:

Second [S]

it

Description:

Hour [H]

iy

Description:

Year [YYYY]

kdiff

Description:

Diffuse radiation [W m^-2] Recommended in this version. if SOLWEIGUse = 1

kdir

Description:

Direct radiation [W m^-2] Recommended in this version. if SOLWEIGUse = 1

kdown

Description:

Incoming shortwave radiation [W m^-2] Must be > 0 W m^-2.

lai

Description:

Observed leaf area index [m^-2 m^-2]

ldown

Description:

Incoming longwave radiation [W m^-2]

pres

Description:

Barometric pressure [kPa] (measurement height (z) is needed in SUEWS_SiteSelect.txt)

qe

Description:

Latent heat flux [W m^-2]

qf

Description:

Anthropogenic heat flux [W m^-2]

qh

Description:

Sensible heat flux [W m^-2]

qn

Description:

Net all-wave radiation [W m^-2] (Required if NetRadiationMethod = 0.)

qs

Description:

Storage heat flux [W m^-2]

rain

Description:

Rainfall [mm] (measurement height (z) is needed in SUEWS_SiteSelect.txt)

snow

Description:

Snow cover fraction (0 – 1) [-] (Required if SnowUse = 1)

wdir

Description:

Wind direction [°] Not available in this version.

xsmd

Description:

Observed soil moisture [m³ m^-3] or [kg kg^-1]