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4.7.3.4.5. Snow related parameters#
- SnowInitially#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Flag for initial snow status [0 or 1]
- Configuration:
If the model run starts when there is no snow on the ground, set
SnowInitially= 0 and the snow-related parameters will be set accordingly. If the model run starts when there is snow on the ground, the following snow-related parameters must be set appropriately. The value ofSnowInitiallyoverrides any values provided for the individual snow-related parameters. To preventSnowInitiallyfrom setting the initial conditions, either omit it from the namelist or set to -999. If values are provided individually, they should be consistent the information provided in SUEWS_Snow.txt .
- SnowWaterPavedState#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial amount of liquid water in the snow on paved surfaces
Paved- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowWaterBldgsState#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial amount of liquid water in the snow on buildings
Bldgs- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowWaterEveTrState#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial amount of liquid water in the snow on evergreen trees
EveTr- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowWaterDecTrState#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial amount of liquid water in the snow on deciduous trees
DecTr- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowWaterGrassState#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial amount of liquid water in the snow on grass surfaces Grass
- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowWaterBSoilState#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial amount of liquid water in the snow on bare soil surfaces
BSoil- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowWaterWaterState#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial amount of liquid water in the snow in water
Water- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowPackPaved#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial snow water equivalent if the snow on paved surfaces
Paved- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowPackBldgs#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial snow water equivalent if the snow on buildings
Bldgs- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowPackEveTr#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial snow water equivalent if the snow on evergreen trees
EveTr- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowPackDecTr#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial snow water equivalent if the snow on deciduous trees
DecTr- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowPackGrass#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial snow water equivalent if the snow on grass surfaces Grass
- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowPackBSoil#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial snow water equivalent if the snow on bare soil surfaces
BSoil- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowPackWater#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial snow water equivalent if the snow on water
Water- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowFracPaved#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial plan area fraction of snow on paved surfaces
Paved- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowFracBldgs#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial plan area fraction of snow on buildings
Bldgs- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowFracEveTr#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial plan area fraction of snow on evergreen trees
EveTr- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowFracDecTr#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial plan area fraction of snow on deciduous trees
DecTr- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowFracGrass#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial plan area fraction of snow on grass surfaces Grass
- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowFracBSoil#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial plan area fraction of snow on bare soil surfaces
BSoil- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowFracWater#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial plan area fraction of snow on water
Water- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowDensPaved#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial snow density on paved surfaces
Paved- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowDensBldgs#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial snow density on buildings
Bldgs- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowDensEveTr#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial snow density on evergreen trees
EveTr- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowDensDecTr#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial snow density on deciduous trees
DecTr- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowDensGrass#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial snow density on grass surfaces Grass
- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowDensBSoil#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial snow density on bare soil surfaces
BSoil- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowDensWater#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial snow density on
Water- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt
- SnowAlb0#
- Requirement:
Optional
- Description:
Initial snow albedo
- Configuration:
The recommended values can be found from SUEWS_Snow.txt