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5.3.4. ESTM Output Variables#
Element Surface Temperature Model outputs.
This group contains 27 output variables.
- QS#
Total storage heat flux from ESTM (positive into storage)
- Unit:
W m-2
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- QSAir#
Heat storage rate in canyon air volume
- Unit:
W m-2
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- QSGround#
Heat storage rate in ground elements
- Unit:
W m-2
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- QSIBld#
Heat storage rate in internal building mass
- Unit:
W m-2
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- QSRoof#
Heat storage rate in roof elements
- Unit:
W m-2
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- QSWall#
Heat storage rate in wall elements
- Unit:
W m-2
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TGROUND1#
Temperature in ground layer 1 (outermost, external surface)
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TGROUND2#
Temperature in ground layer 2 (outer-middle)
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TGROUND3#
Temperature in ground layer 3 (middle)
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TGROUND4#
Temperature in ground layer 4 (inner-middle)
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TGROUND5#
Temperature in ground layer 5 (innermost, internal surface)
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TROOF1#
Temperature in roof layer 1 (outermost, external surface)
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TROOF2#
Temperature in roof layer 2 (outer-middle)
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TROOF3#
Temperature in roof layer 3 (middle)
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TROOF4#
Temperature in roof layer 4 (inner-middle)
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TROOF5#
Temperature in roof layer 5 (innermost, internal surface)
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TWALL1#
Temperature in wall layer 1 (outermost, external surface)
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TWALL2#
Temperature in wall layer 2 (outer-middle)
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TWALL3#
Temperature in wall layer 3 (middle)
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TWALL4#
Temperature in wall layer 4 (inner-middle)
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TWALL5#
Temperature in wall layer 5 (innermost, internal surface)
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TaBLD#
Indoor air temperature
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TiBLD1#
Temperature in internal building layer 1 (outermost, external surface)
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TiBLD2#
Temperature in internal building layer 2 (outer-middle)
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TiBLD3#
Temperature in internal building layer 3 (middle)
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TiBLD4#
Temperature in internal building layer 4 (inner-middle)
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)
- TiBLD5#
Temperature in internal building layer 5 (innermost, internal surface)
- Unit:
degK
- Aggregation:
Average (mean over period)