A simple model for daily soil water simulation based on the approach of Glugla (1969).
This is a re-implementation of the formulas used in the 'Simpel' model developed by H_rmann (1998), "...covering the lowest, serious end of hydrologic computing".
| Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints |
Input | Input | table, input | INPUT | - | - |
Output | Simulation | table, output | SIMULATION | - | - |
Options | Day Identifier | table field | INPUT_DAY | Day specifier, e.g. a date field. | - |
Precipitation | table field | INPUT_P | [mm] | - |
Potential Evapotranspiration | table field | INPUT_ETP | [mm] | - |
Leaf Area Index | table field | INPUT_LAI | - | - |
Default | floating point number | INPUT_LAI_DEFAULT | default value if no attribute has been selected | Default: 0.000000 |
Interception Capacity | floating point number | I_MAX | Leaf interception capacity [mm] at maximum LAI. | Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 2.000000 |
Minimum LAI | floating point number | LAI_MIN | Minimum leaf area index. | Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 0.100000 |
Maximum LAI | floating point number | LAI_MAX | Maximum leaf area index. | Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 4.000000 |
Litter Capacity | floating point number | LITTER_MAX | [mm] | Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 0.000000 |
Litter Drying Factor | floating point number | LITTER_CF | Curvature factor determining the drying of the litter storage. | Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 3.000000 |
Initial Litter Water Content | floating point number | LITTER_0 | [mm] | Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 0.000000 |
Glugla Coefficient | floating point number | GLUGLA | Empirical parameter [mm/day], depends on soil texture and structure. | Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 150.000000 |
Rooting | boolean | DO_ROOTING | - | Default: 0 |
Output Unit | choice | OUTPUT_UNIT | - | Available Choices:
[0] mm
[1] vol.%
[2] percent of field capacity
Default: 0 |
Soil Layers | static table | SOIL_LAYERS | Provide a row for each soil layer: depth [cm], field capacity [vol.%], permanent wilting point [vol.%], maximum ET [vol.%/day], rooting [% of total], initial water content [vol.%]. | 6 Fields:
- 1. [8 byte floating point number] Size
- 2. [8 byte floating point number] FC
- 3. [8 byte floating point number] PWP
- 4. [8 byte floating point number] ETmax
- 5. [8 byte floating point number] Rooting
- 6. [8 byte floating point number] Water_0
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Show Diagram | choice, GUI | DIAGRAM | - | Available Choices:
[0] no
[1] yes
[2] yes, force update
Default: 2 |