SAGA-GIS Module Library Documentation (v2.1.3)

Module Daily to Hourly PET

Derive hourly from daily evapotranspiration using sinusoidal distribution.
References:
- Ambikadevi, K.M. (2004): Simulation of Evapotranspiration and Rainfall-runoff for the Stillwater River Watershed in Central Massachusetts. Environmental & Water Resources Engineering Masters Projects, University of Massachusetts, Amherst online

Parameters

 NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
InputDaily DataTable (input)DAYS--
OutputHourly DataTable (output)HOURS--
OptionsJulian DayTable fieldJD--
EvapotranspirationTable fieldET--
Precipitation (*)Table fieldP--
LatitudeFloating pointLAT-Minimum: -90.000000
Maximum: 90.000000
Default: 53.000000
(*) optional

Command-line

Usage: saga_cmd climate_tools 7 -DAYS <str> [-JD <str>] [-ET <str>] [-P <str>] [-HOURS <str>] [-LAT <str>]
  -DAYS:<str> 	Daily Data
	Table (input)
  -JD:<str>   	Julian Day
	Table field
  -ET:<str>   	Evapotranspiration
	Table field
  -P:<str>    	Precipitation
	Table field
  -HOURS:<str>	Hourly Data
	Table (output)
  -LAT:<str>  	Latitude
	Floating point
	Minimum: -90.000000
	Maximum: 90.000000
	Default: 53.000000