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4.3.22. Initial States

Initial conditions for the SUEWS model

Parameters:

snowalb

Snow albedo at the start of the model run

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.5

paved

Initial states for paved surfaces

For paved, one generic SurfaceInitialState object is used to specify initial conditions - see Generic Surface Initial State for details.

bldgs

Initial states for building surfaces

For bldgs, one generic SurfaceInitialState object is used to specify initial conditions - see Generic Surface Initial State for details.

evetr

Initial states for evergreen tree surfaces

For evetr, one vegetation-specific initial state with additional parameters is used - see Evergreen Tree Initial State for details.

dectr

Initial states for deciduous tree surfaces

For dectr, one vegetation-specific initial state with additional parameters is used - see Deciduous Tree Initial State for details.

grass

Initial states for grass surfaces

For grass, one vegetation-specific initial state with additional parameters is used - see Grass Initial State for details.

bsoil

Initial states for bare soil surfaces

For bsoil, one generic SurfaceInitialState object is used to specify initial conditions - see Generic Surface Initial State for details.

water

Initial states for water surfaces

For water, one generic SurfaceInitialState object is used to specify initial conditions - see Generic Surface Initial State for details.

roofs

Initial states for roof layers

The roofs parameter group is defined by the Generic Surface Initial State structure.

walls

Initial states for wall layers

The walls parameter group is defined by the Generic Surface Initial State structure.