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TopoFlow-Meteorology
~3lines that describe the module
Model introduction
This component reads a variety of variables for the atmosphere and for the land surface from input files or as simple scalars. It then computes many additional variables, such as vapor pressure, eair, and net shortwave (solar) radiation, QnSW, using built-in shortwave radiation and longwave radiation calculators that are based on celestial mechanics and widely-used empirical relationships. These additional variables are needed by the Snowmelt → Energy Balance and Evaporation → Energy Balance components. Direct, diffuse and back-scattered radiation fluxes are all modeled. Properties of the atmosphere (e.g. precipitation rate, P, air temperature, Tair, relative humidity, RH, and dust attenuation, γ), are used as well as surface/topographic properties (e.g. slope angle, aspect angle and surface albedo. The approach used here closely follows the one outlined in Appendix E of Dingman (2002)[1]. However, instantaneous vs. day-integrated radiation fluxes are used and the optical air mass is modeled using the widely used method of Kasten and Young (1989)[2].
Model parameters
Uses ports
This will be something that the CSDMS facility will add
Provides ports
This will be something that the CSDMS facility will add
Main equations
A list of the key equations. HTML format is supported; latex format will be supported in the future
Notes
Any notes, comments, you want to share with the user
Numerical scheme
Examples
An example run with input parameters, BLD files, as well as a figure / movie of the output
Follow the next steps to include images / movies of simulations:
- Upload file: http://csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/Special:Upload
- Create link to the file on your page: [[Image:<file name>]].
See also: Help:Images or Help:Movies
Developer(s)
Name of the module developer(s)
References
Links
Any link, eg. to the model questionnaire, etc.