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5.3.2. SUEWS Output Variables

Core SUEWS energy balance, water balance, and meteorological outputs.

This group contains 113 output variables.

AddWater

Additional water from other grids

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

AlbBulk

Bulk albedo

Unit:

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

AlbSnow

Snow albedo

Unit:

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Azimuth

Solar azimuth angle

Unit:

degree

Aggregation:

Last (final value in period)

Drainage

Sub-surface drainage from soil store

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

Evap

Total evaporation from all surfaces

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

Fc

Net CO2 flux (positive upward, emission to atmosphere)

Unit:

umol m^-2 s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

FcBuild

CO2 flux from buildings

Unit:

umol m^-2 s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

FcMetab

CO2 flux from metabolism

Unit:

umol m^-2 s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

FcPhoto

CO2 flux from photosynthesis

Unit:

umol m^-2 s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

FcPoint

CO2 flux from point source

Unit:

umol m^-2 s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

FcRespi

CO2 flux from respiration

Unit:

umol m^-2 s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

FcTraff

CO2 flux from traffic

Unit:

umol m^-2 s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Fcld

Cloud fraction

Unit:

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

FlowCh

Additional flow into water body

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

Irr

Irrigation water applied to vegetated surfaces

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

Kdown

Incoming shortwave radiation

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Kup

Outgoing shortwave radiation

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

LAI

Leaf area index

Unit:

m² m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Ldown

Incoming longwave radiation

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Lob

Obukhov length

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Lup

Outgoing longwave radiation

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

MeltWStore

Meltwater store

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

MeltWater

Meltwater

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

NWtrState

Surface wetness state (non-water surfaces)

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Last (final value in period)

Q2

Specific humidity at 2 m

Unit:

g kg^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QE

Latent heat flux (positive upward)

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QElumps

Latent heat flux (using LUMPS)

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QF

Anthropogenic heat flux

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QH

Sensible heat flux (positive upward)

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QHinit

Initial sensible heat flux estimate used in TStar iteration

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QHlumps

Sensible heat flux (using LUMPS)

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QHresis

Sensible heat flux (resistance method)

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QM

Snow-related heat exchange

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QMFreeze

Internal energy change

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QMRain

Heat released by rain on snow

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QN

Net all-wave radiation

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QNSnow

Net all-wave radiation for snow area

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QNSnowFr

Net all-wave radiation for non-snow area

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QN_BSoil

Net all-wave radiation for bare soil surface

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QN_Bldgs

Net all-wave radiation for building surface

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QN_DecTr

Net all-wave radiation for deciduous tree surface

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QN_EveTr

Net all-wave radiation for evergreen tree surface

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QN_Grass

Net all-wave radiation for grass surface

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QN_Paved

Net all-wave radiation for paved surface

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QN_Water

Net all-wave radiation for water surface

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QS

Net storage heat flux (positive into storage)

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QS_BSoil

Storage heat flux for bare soil surface

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QS_Bldgs

Storage heat flux for building surface

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QS_DecTr

Storage heat flux for deciduous tree surface

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QS_EveTr

Storage heat flux for evergreen tree surface

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QS_Grass

Storage heat flux for grass surface

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QS_Paved

Storage heat flux for paved surface

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

QS_Water

Storage heat flux for water surface

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

RA

Aerodynamic resistance

Unit:

s m^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

RH2

Relative humidity at 2 m

Unit:

%

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

RO

Total surface runoff leaving the grid

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

ROImp

Runoff over impervious surfaces

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

ROPipe

Runoff to pipes

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

ROSoil

Runoff to soil

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

ROVeg

Runoff over vegetated surfaces

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

ROWater

Runoff for water surface

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

RS

Surface resistance

Unit:

s m^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Rain

Precipitation input to the surface water balance

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

SMD

Soil Moisture Deficit

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Last (final value in period)

SMDBSoil

Soil moisture deficit for bare soil surface

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Last (final value in period)

SMDBldgs

Soil moisture deficit for building surface

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Last (final value in period)

SMDDecTr

Soil moisture deficit for deciduous tree surface

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Last (final value in period)

SMDEveTr

Soil moisture deficit for evergreen tree surface

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Last (final value in period)

SMDGrass

Soil moisture deficit for grass surface

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Last (final value in period)

SMDPaved

Soil moisture deficit for paved surface

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Last (final value in period)

SWE

Snow water equivalent

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

SnowCh

Change in snow pack

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

SnowRBldgs

Snow removed from building surface

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

SnowRPaved

Snow removed from paved surface

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

StBSoil

Surface wetness state for bare soil surface

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Last (final value in period)

StBldgs

Surface wetness state for building surface

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Last (final value in period)

StDecTr

Surface wetness state for deciduous tree surface

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Last (final value in period)

StEveTr

Surface wetness state for evergreen tree surface

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Last (final value in period)

StGrass

Surface wetness state for grass surface

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Last (final value in period)

StPaved

Surface wetness state for paved surface

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Last (final value in period)

StWater

Surface wetness state for water surface

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Last (final value in period)

State

Surface Wetness State

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Last (final value in period)

SurfCh

Surface moisture change

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

T2

Air temperature at 2 m

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

TStar

Temperature scale

Unit:

K

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

TotCh

Surface and soil moisture change

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

Ts

Skin temperature

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Ts_BSoil

Surface temperature for bare soil surface

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Ts_BSoil_dyohm

Surface temperature (dynamic OHM) for bare soil surface

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Ts_Bldgs

Surface temperature for building surface

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Ts_Bldgs_dyohm

Surface temperature (dynamic OHM) for building surface

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Ts_DecTr

Surface temperature for deciduous tree surface

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Ts_DecTr_dyohm

Surface temperature (dynamic OHM) for deciduous tree surface

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Ts_EveTr

Surface temperature for evergreen tree surface

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Ts_EveTr_dyohm

Surface temperature (dynamic OHM) for evergreen tree surface

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Ts_Grass

Surface temperature for grass surface

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Ts_Grass_dyohm

Surface temperature (dynamic OHM) for grass surface

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Ts_Paved

Surface temperature for paved surface

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Ts_Paved_dyohm

Surface temperature (dynamic OHM) for paved surface

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Ts_Water

Surface temperature for water surface

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Ts_Water_dyohm

Surface temperature (dynamic OHM) for water surface

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Tsurf

Bulk surface temperature

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

U10

Wind speed at 10 m

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

UStar

Friction velocity

Unit:

m s^-1

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

WUDecTr

Water use for deciduous trees

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

WUEveTr

Water use for evergreen trees

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

WUGrass

Water use for grass

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

WUInt

Internal water use

Unit:

mm

Aggregation:

Sum (cumulative over period)

Zenith

Solar zenith angle

Unit:

degree

Aggregation:

Last (final value in period)

z0m

Roughness length for momentum

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

zL

Stability parameter z/L (height over Obukhov length)

Unit:

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

zdm

Zero-plane displacement height

Unit:

m

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)