Tool Soil Water Balance (Annual) (interactive)
This tool calculates the water balance for the selected position on a daily basis. Needed input is monthly data of mean, minimum, and maximum temperature as well as precipitation.
References
- Paulsen, J. / Körner, C. (2014): A climate-based model to predict potential treeline position around the globe. Alpine Botany, 124:1, 1–12. doi:10.1007/s00035-014-0124-0.
- Author: O.Conrad, L.Landschreiber (c) 2018
- Menu: Simulation|Soil Hydrology
Parameters
| Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input | Mean Temperature | Grid list, input | T | - | - |
| Minimum Temperature | Grid list, input | TMIN | - | - | |
| Maximum Temperature | Grid list, input | TMAX | - | - | |
| Precipitation | Grid list, input | P | - | - | |
| Soil Water Capacity of Profile (*) | Grid, input, optional | SWC | Total soil water capacity (mm H2O). | - | |
| Output | Summary | Table, output | SUMMARY | - | - |
| Daily | Table, output | DAILY | - | - | |
| Options | Grid System | Grid system | PARAMETERS_GRID_SYSTEM | - | - |
| Default | Floating point | SWC_DEFAULT | default value if no grid has been selected | Minimum: 0.000000 Default: 220.000000 | |
| Top Soil Water Capacity | Floating point | SWC_SURFACE | - | Minimum: 0.000000 Default: 10.000000 | |
| Transpiration Resistance | Floating point | SW1_RESIST | - | Minimum: 0.010000 Default: 1.000000 | |
| Default Latitude | Floating point | LAT_DEF | - | Minimum: -90.000000 Maximum: 90.000000 Default: 50.000000 | |
| (*) optional | |||||
Command-line
this interactive tool can not be executed.