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Section 2: Geophysical Data Processors
Table 2-15 (concluded)
MAKEGEO Control File Inputs
Input
Group
Variable Type Description
(4a) HSCL integer Height scale (m) for computing effective obstacle height
(used only if LSNOW=T)
MSRL integer Method to obtain surface roughness when the surface is
covered in snow (used only if LSNOW=T)
MSAL integer Method to obtain surface albedo when the surface is
covered in snow (used only if LSNOW = T)
SDPMIN real Minimum snow depth (m) when surface roughness is
affected by snow
(4b)
X
(nincat
entries)
Real arrays
(8 components)
Arrays containing, the input land use properties
(roughness length, albedo, Bowen ratio, soil heat flux
parameter, anthropogenic heat flux, leaf area index) and
the output category ID. Non-winter values and model
defaults.
(NINCAT) Example values for winter conditions
without snow cover follow. These can replace the nonwinter
values above.
(4c)
XS
(nincat
entries)
Real arrays
(8 components)
Snow-covered Land Use properties, only used when
LSNOW = T. Arrays containing the input land use
properties (roughness length, albedo, Bowen ratio, soil
heat flux parameter, anthropogenic heat flux, leaf area
index) and the output category ID.
(4d) XF entries Real array Parameters for Snow-age time scale and albedo
reduction factor. Only read when LSNOW = T.
(4e)
IWAT
(numwat
entries)
integer Input LU categories defined as water (e.g., 51, 52, 53,
54 for USGS LU categories)
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