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df_forcing variables

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6.1.3.4.2. df_forcing variables#

Note

Data structure of df_forcing is explained here.

RH#
Description

Relative Humidity [%] (measurement height (z) is needed in SUEWS_SiteSelect.txt)

Tair#
Description

Air temperature [°C] (measurement height (z) is needed in SUEWS_SiteSelect.txt)

U#
Description

Wind speed [m s-1] (measurement height (z) is needed in SUEWS_SiteSelect.txt)

Wuh#
Description

External water use [m3]

fcld#
Description

Cloud fraction [tenths]

id#
Description

Day of year [DOY]

imin#
Description

Minute [M]

isec#
Description

Second [S]

it#
Description

Hour [H]

iy#
Description

Year [YYYY]

kdiff#
Description

Diffuse radiation [W m-2] Recommended in this version. if SOLWEIGUse = 1

kdir#
Description

Direct radiation [W m-2] Recommended in this version. if SOLWEIGUse = 1

kdown#
Description

Incoming shortwave radiation [W m-2] Must be > 0 W m-2.

lai#
Description

Observed leaf area index [m-2 m-2]

ldown#
Description

Incoming longwave radiation [W m-2]

pres#
Description

Barometric pressure [kPa] (measurement height (z) is needed in SUEWS_SiteSelect.txt)

qe#
Description

Latent heat flux [W m-2]

qf#
Description

Anthropogenic heat flux [W m-2]

qh#
Description

Sensible heat flux [W m-2]

qn#
Description

Net all-wave radiation [W m-2] (Required if NetRadiationMethod = 0.)

qs#
Description

Storage heat flux [W m-2]

rain#
Description

Rainfall [mm] (measurement height (z) is needed in SUEWS_SiteSelect.txt)

snow#
Description

Snow cover fraction (0 – 1) [-] (Required if SnowUse = 1)

wdir#
Description

Wind direction [°] Not available in this version.

xsmd#
Description

Observed soil moisture [m3 m-3] or [kg kg-1]