Spatially Distributed Simulation of Soil Nitrogen Dynamics
- Author: O.Conrad (c) 2003
- Menu: Simulation | Ecology | Modelling the Human Impact on Nature
Description
A simple spatially distributed simulation model of soil nitrogen dynamics. 
References
- Hugget, R.J. (1993): Modelling the Human Impact on Nature. Oxford University Press.
Parameters
|  | Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints | 
|---|
| Input | Elevation | grid, input | DEM | - | - | 
| Output | Soil Nitrogen | grid, output | NSTORE | - | - | 
| Options | Grid System | grid system | PARAMETERS_GRID_SYSTEM | - | - | 
| Time Span | floating point number | TIME_SPAN | [yrs] | Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 100.000000 | 
| Time Interval | floating point number | TIME_STEP | [yrs] | Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 1.000000 | 
| Initial Nitrogen Content | floating point number | NINIT | [kg/ha] | Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 5000.000000 | 
| Nitrogen in Rainfall | floating point number | NRAIN | [kg/ha/yr] | Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 16.000000 | 
| Update View | boolean | UPDATE | - | Default: 1 | 
Command Line
Usage: saga_cmd sim_ecosystems_hugget 2 [-DEM ] [-NSTORE ] [-TIME_SPAN ] [-TIME_STEP ] [-NINIT ] [-NRAIN ] [-UPDATE ]
  -DEM:         	Elevation
	grid, input
  -NSTORE:      	Soil Nitrogen
	grid, output
  -TIME_SPAN:	Time Span
	floating point number
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 100.000000
  -TIME_STEP:	Time Interval
	floating point number
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 1.000000
  -NINIT:    	Initial Nitrogen Content
	floating point number
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 5000.000000
  -NRAIN:    	Nitrogen in Rainfall
	floating point number
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 16.000000
  -UPDATE:      	Update View
	boolean
	Default: 1