SAGA-GIS Tool Library Documentation (v9.1.2)

Tool Soil Water Balance (Days)

A Simple Soil Water Balance Model


References


Parameters

 NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
InputMean TemperatureGrid list, inputTAVG--
Minimum TemperatureGrid list, inputTMIN--
Maximum TemperatureGrid list, inputTMAX--
PrecipitationGrid list, inputPSUM--
Latitude (*)Grid, input, optionalLAT_GRID--
Soil Water Capacity of Profile (*)Grid, input, optionalSWCTotal soil water capacity (mm H2O).-
OutputSnow DepthGrid, outputSNOW--
Soil Water (Upper Layer)Grid, outputSW_0--
Soil Water (Lower Layer)Grid, outputSW_1--
OptionsGrid SystemGrid systemPARAMETERS_GRID_SYSTEM--
Default LatitudeFloating pointLAT_CONST-Minimum: -90.000000
Maximum: 90.000000
Default: 50.000000
DefaultFloating pointSWC_DEFAULTdefault value if no grid has been selectedMinimum: 0.000000
Default: 220.000000
Top Soil Water CapacityFloating pointSWC_SURFACE-Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 30.000000
Transpiration ResistanceFloating pointSWT_RESIST-Minimum: 0.010000
Default: 0.500000
ResetBooleanRESET-Default: 1
Start DayDateDAY-Default: 2023-07-15
(*) optional

Command-line

Usage: saga_cmd climate_tools 24 [-TAVG <str>] [-TMIN <str>] [-TMAX <str>] [-PSUM <str>] [-SNOW <str>] [-SW_0 <str>] [-SW_1 <str>] [-LAT_GRID <str>] [-LAT_CONST <double>] [-SWC <str>] [-SWC_DEFAULT <double>] [-SWC_SURFACE <double>] [-SWT_RESIST <double>] [-RESET <str>] [-DAY <date>]
  -TAVG:<str>          	Mean Temperature
	Grid list, input
  -TMIN:<str>          	Minimum Temperature
	Grid list, input
  -TMAX:<str>          	Maximum Temperature
	Grid list, input
  -PSUM:<str>          	Precipitation
	Grid list, input
  -SNOW:<str>          	Snow Depth
	Grid, output
  -SW_0:<str>          	Soil Water (Upper Layer)
	Grid, output
  -SW_1:<str>          	Soil Water (Lower Layer)
	Grid, output
  -LAT_GRID:<str>      	Latitude
	Grid, input, optional
  -LAT_CONST:<double>  	Default Latitude
	Floating point
	Minimum: -90.000000
	Maximum: 90.000000
	Default: 50.000000
  -SWC:<str>           	Soil Water Capacity of Profile
	Grid, input, optional
  -SWC_DEFAULT:<double>	Default
	Floating point
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 220.000000
  -SWC_SURFACE:<double>	Top Soil Water Capacity
	Floating point
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 30.000000
  -SWT_RESIST:<double> 	Transpiration Resistance
	Floating point
	Minimum: 0.010000
	Default: 0.500000
  -RESET:<str>         	Reset
	Boolean
	Default: 1
  -DAY:<date>          	Start Day
	Date
	Default: 2023-07-15