Table of Contents - The Atmospheric Studies Group at TRC

Section 8: CALMET Model Files
Table 8-4 (Continued)
Input Group 5 - Wind Field Options and Parameters
Variable Type Description Default Value
XECST real array Beginning x coordinate (km) of user defined coastline
(straight line). (Used only if LLBREZE=T.) (One for
each box.)
YECST real array Beginning y coordinate (km) of user defined coastline
(straight line). (Used only if LLBREZE=T.) (One for
each box.)
NLB integer Number of meteorological stations (surface and upper
air stations) in a box. (Used only if LLBREZE=T.)
(One for each box.)
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METBXID integer Station ids of the meteorological stations within each
box (surface stations first, then upper air stations).
(Used only if LLBREZE=T.) (One set per box.)
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Input Group 6 - Mixing Height, Temperature, and Precipitation Parameters
Variable Type Description Default Value
CONSTB real Neutral mechanical mixing height constant 1.41
CONSTE real Convective mixing height constant 0.15
CONSTN real Stable mixing height constant 2400.
CONSTW real Overwater mixing height constant 0.16
FCORIOL real Absolute value of Coriolis parameter (1/s) 1.E-4
DPTMIN real Minimum potential temperature lapse rate in the stable
layer above the current convective mixing height (deg.
K/m)
DZZI real Depth of layer (m) above current convective mixing
height in which lapse rate is computed.
0.001
200.
ZIMAX real Maximum overland mixing height (m) 3000.
ZIMIN real Minimum overland mixing height (m) 50.
(Input Group 6 Continued)
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