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5.3.6. RSL Output Variables

Roughness Sublayer vertical profile outputs.

This group contains 135 output variables.

FAI

Frontal area index

Unit:

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

L_MOD_RSL

Obukhov length

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Lc

Canopy drag length scale

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

PAI

Plan area index

Unit:

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Scc

Schmidt number for temperature and humidity

Unit:

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

TStar_RSL

Friction temperature used in RSL

Unit:

K

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_1

Air temperature at level 1 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_10

Air temperature at level 10 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_11

Air temperature at level 11 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_12

Air temperature at level 12 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_13

Air temperature at level 13 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_14

Air temperature at level 14 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_15

Air temperature at level 15 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_16

Air temperature at level 16 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_17

Air temperature at level 17 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_18

Air temperature at level 18 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_19

Air temperature at level 19 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_2

Air temperature at level 2 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_20

Air temperature at level 20 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_21

Air temperature at level 21 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_22

Air temperature at level 22 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_23

Air temperature at level 23 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_24

Air temperature at level 24 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_25

Air temperature at level 25 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_26

Air temperature at level 26 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_27

Air temperature at level 27 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_28

Air temperature at level 28 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_29

Air temperature at level 29 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_3

Air temperature at level 3 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_30

Air temperature at level 30 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_4

Air temperature at level 4 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_5

Air temperature at level 5 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_6

Air temperature at level 6 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_7

Air temperature at level 7 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_8

Air temperature at level 8 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

T_9

Air temperature at level 9 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

UStar_RSL

Friction velocity used in RSL

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

UStar_heat

Friction velocity implied by RA_h

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_1

Wind speed at level 1 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_10

Wind speed at level 10 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_11

Wind speed at level 11 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_12

Wind speed at level 12 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_13

Wind speed at level 13 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_14

Wind speed at level 14 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_15

Wind speed at level 15 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_16

Wind speed at level 16 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_17

Wind speed at level 17 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_18

Wind speed at level 18 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_19

Wind speed at level 19 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_2

Wind speed at level 2 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_20

Wind speed at level 20 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_21

Wind speed at level 21 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_22

Wind speed at level 22 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_23

Wind speed at level 23 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_24

Wind speed at level 24 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_25

Wind speed at level 25 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_26

Wind speed at level 26 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_27

Wind speed at level 27 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_28

Wind speed at level 28 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_29

Wind speed at level 29 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_3

Wind speed at level 3 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_30

Wind speed at level 30 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_4

Wind speed at level 4 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_5

Wind speed at level 5 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_6

Wind speed at level 6 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_7

Wind speed at level 7 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_8

Wind speed at level 8 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U_9

Wind speed at level 9 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

beta

Beta coefficient from Harman 2012

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

elm

Mixing length

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

f

RSL correction functions from Harman & Finnigan (2007, 2008)

Unit:

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

flag_RSL

RSL calculation status flag (0=success, >0=iteration warning)

Unit:

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_1

Specific humidity at level 1 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_10

Specific humidity at level 10 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_11

Specific humidity at level 11 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_12

Specific humidity at level 12 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_13

Specific humidity at level 13 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_14

Specific humidity at level 14 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_15

Specific humidity at level 15 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_16

Specific humidity at level 16 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_17

Specific humidity at level 17 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_18

Specific humidity at level 18 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_19

Specific humidity at level 19 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_2

Specific humidity at level 2 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_20

Specific humidity at level 20 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_21

Specific humidity at level 21 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_22

Specific humidity at level 22 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_23

Specific humidity at level 23 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_24

Specific humidity at level 24 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_25

Specific humidity at level 25 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_26

Specific humidity at level 26 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_27

Specific humidity at level 27 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_28

Specific humidity at level 28 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_29

Specific humidity at level 29 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_3

Specific humidity at level 3 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_30

Specific humidity at level 30 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_4

Specific humidity at level 4 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_5

Specific humidity at level 5 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_6

Specific humidity at level 6 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_7

Specific humidity at level 7 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_8

Specific humidity at level 8 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

q_9

Specific humidity at level 9 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z0_RSL

Roughness length

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

zH_RSL

Canyon depth

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_1

Height at level 1 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_10

Height at level 10 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_11

Height at level 11 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_12

Height at level 12 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_13

Height at level 13 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_14

Height at level 14 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_15

Height at level 15 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_16

Height at level 16 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_17

Height at level 17 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_18

Height at level 18 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_19

Height at level 19 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_2

Height at level 2 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_20

Height at level 20 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_21

Height at level 21 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_22

Height at level 22 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_23

Height at level 23 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_24

Height at level 24 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_25

Height at level 25 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_26

Height at level 26 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_27

Height at level 27 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_28

Height at level 28 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_29

Height at level 29 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_3

Height at level 3 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_30

Height at level 30 (above canopy, 21=canopy top to 30=measurement height)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_4

Height at level 4 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_5

Height at level 5 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_6

Height at level 6 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_7

Height at level 7 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_8

Height at level 8 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

z_9

Height at level 9 (within canopy, 1=ground to 20=canopy top)

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

zd_RSL

Displacement height

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)