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Here is the table for definitions of terms (parameter names) used in LandSurface_bdl.mm
This table has been generated thanks to Rupert's xml2excel.xsl parser.
- Last update: 01/12/2009
- Author: gerry
How to contribute to the process of building and governing definitions?
* comment * column: post a comment to the current definition, tell us the motivation for a change (f.e. def-1: "Type" is too vague)
* corrections * column: corrections requested (f.e. def-1: use "climate models families") . If comments suggest a rejection decision (cf (3)DR bellow), this column can be left empty and one can fill directly the "new definition" column
* new definition * column: the replacing definition in case of rejection decision (cf (3)DR bellow) or corrections accepted (cf (5)CA bellow)
* status * column: is for governance decision about definition. Status can be one of the following:
- (1) DS="definition submitted"; next step is (2), (3) or (4)
- (2) DA="definition accepted"
- (3) DR="definition rejected"; it is no worth to submit corrections, next step is (7)
- (4) CS="correction submitted" (definition not accepted as it stands); next step is (5) or (6)
- (5) CA= "correction accepted" next step is (7)
- (6) CR="correction rejected"; next step is back to (4) or go directly to (7)
- (7) NDS="new definition submitted"
- (8) NDA="new definition accepted"
- (9) NDR="new definition rejected"; next step is back to (7)
The roadmap for definition governance may apear somewhat "heavy", but the advantage of these multiple steps is that we do not expect the same person to fill-in all of the columns. One can only provide a comment on a submitted definition without changing its status (1); another person will submit a correction (4) and a third one (or the same one but in a second round) can propose a new definition (7) after having accepted (5) or rejected (6) the submitted correction.
Once harversted a set of accepted corrections (CA), a "new definion" is written and submitted (NDS).
The defintions are fixed when the status DA or NDA is reached.
component | parametergroup | parameter | definition | comment | corrections | new definition | status | |
1 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceKeyProperties | General Attributes | BasicApproximations | Decription of the basic approximations made in the LandSurface model. | DS (gd) | |||
2 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceKeyProperties | General Attributes | Genealogy | History of parent models. | DS (gd) | |||
3 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceKeyProperties | General Attributes | CouplingWithAtmosphere | Specify the treatment of land surface coupling with the Atmosphere model component | DS (gd) | |||
4 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceKeyProperties | General Attributes | ListOfPrognosticVariables | Specify which prognostic variables are included in the land surface scheme | DS (gd) | |||
5 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceKeyProperties | ConservationOfProperties | WaterTreatment | Specify the treatment of water to ocean | DS (gd) | |||
6 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceKeyProperties | ConservationOfProperties | LagOfWaterDischarge | Value of the lag duration of the water discharge into ocean. | DS (gd) | |||
7 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceKeyProperties | ConservationOfProperties | WaterStorageMethod | Give further details of the water storage method | DS (gd) | |||
8 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceKeyProperties/LandSurfaceSpaceConfig | HorizontalDomain | Tiling | Is land surface tiling common to all land surface subcomponents? | DS (gd) | |||
9 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceKeyProperties/LandSurfaceSpaceConfig | HorizontalDomain | TilingMethod | Describe the method of tiling used | DS (gd) | |||
10 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceKeyProperties/LandSurfaceSpaceConfig | HorizontalDomain | GridConfig | Is the grid used the same as that of the atmosphere? | DS (gd) | |||
11 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceKeyProperties/LandSurfaceSpaceConfig | HorizontalDomain | MeanResolution | Mean horizontal resolution of the land surface model. | DS (gd) | |||
12 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceKeyProperties/LandSurfaceSpaceConfig | HorizontalDomain | GridCharacteristics | Description of the horizontal grid used for land surface. | DS (gd) | |||
13 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceKeyProperties | TimeSteppingFramework | Method | Is the time stepping framework used the same as that used in the atmosphere model component? | DS (gd) | |||
14 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceKeyProperties | TimeSteppingFramework | TimeStep | Enter the length of timestep in seconds | DS (gd) | |||
15 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSoil | SoilMap | Texture | Description of the relative clay, sand and silt proportions of the soil | DS (gd) | |||
16 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSoil | SoilMap | Structure | Description of the aggregate characteristics of the soil particles | DS (gd) | |||
17 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSoil | SoilMap | Albedo | Ratio of reflected to incoming solar radiation on a land surface | DS (gd) | |||
18 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSoil | SoilMap | WaterTable | Description of the level of water saturation within the soil layer | DS (gd) | |||
19 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSoil/LandSurfSoilHydrology | SoilHydrologyAttributes | SpecificTiling | Does the model use a tiling scheme within soil hydrology? | DS (gd) | |||
20 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSoil/LandSurfSoilHydrology | SoilHydrologyAttributes | NumberOfGroundWaterLayers | Enter the number of ground water levels used in the land surface scheme/model | DS (gd) | |||
21 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSoil/LandSurfSoilHydrology | SoilHydrologyAttributes | WaterStorageMethod | Describe the method by which water is stored in the land surface scheme/model | DS (gd) | |||
22 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSoil/LandSurfSoilHydrology | SoilMoistureFreezing | NumberOfGroundIceLayers | How many ground ice layers are included in the land surface scheme | DS (gd) | |||
23 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSoil/LandSurfSoilHydrology | SoilMoistureFreezing | IceStorageMethod | Describe the method of ice storage | DS (gd) | |||
24 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSoil/LandSurfSoilHydrology | SoilMoistureFreezing | Permafrost | Describe the treatment of permafrost within the land surface scheme | DS (gd) | |||
25 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSoil/LandSurfSoilHydrology | Runoff-Drainage | Method | Specify the treatment of runoff | DS (gd) | |||
26 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSoil/LandSurfSoilHydrology | Runoff-Drainage | Processes | Specify processes treated within the runoff and drainage scheme | DS (gd) | |||
27 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSoil/LandSurfSoilHeatTreatment | SoilHeatTreatmentAttributes | SpecificTiling | Is tiling used in the treatment of soil heat? | DS (gd) | |||
28 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSoil/LandSurfSoilHeatTreatment | SoilHeatTreatmentAttributes | NumberOfGroundHeatLayers | How many layers are used in ground heat treatment? | DS (gd) | |||
29 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSoil/LandSurfSoilHeatTreatment | Method | HeatStorage | Specify the method of heat storage | DS (gd) | |||
30 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSoil/LandSurfSoilHeatTreatment | Method | Processes | Describe processes included in the treatment of soil heat | DS (gd) | |||
31 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSnow | General Attributes | SpecificTiling | Is tiling used in the land surface snow scheme? | DS (gd) | |||
32 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSnow | General Attributes | NumberOfSnowLayers | How many snow layers are included in the model? | DS (gd) | |||
33 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSnow | SchemeMethod | SnowAlbedo | Description of the treatment of the ratio of reflected to incoming solar radiation on a snow surface | DS (gd) | |||
34 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSnow | SchemeMethod | SnowDensity | Description of the treatment of snow density | DS (gd) | |||
35 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSnow | SchemeMethod | SnowWaterEquivalent | Description of the treatment of the 'snow water equivalent' | DS (gd) | |||
36 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSnow | SchemeMethod | SnowHeatContent | Description of the treatment of the heat content of snow | DS (gd) | |||
37 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSnow | SchemeMethod | SnowTemperature | Description of the treatment of snow temperature | DS (gd) | |||
38 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSnow | SchemeMethod | SnowLiquidWaterContent | Description of the treatment of the snow liquid water treatment | DS (gd) | |||
39 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSnow | SchemeMethod | SnowCoverFractions | Specify cover fractions used in the surface snow scheme | DS (gd) | |||
40 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceSnow | SchemeMethod | Processes | Implemented snow-related processes | DS (gd) | |||
41 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceVegetation | General Attributes | SpecificTiling | Is tiling used in the surface vegetation scheme? | DS (gd) | |||
42 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceVegetation | General Attributes | VegetationType | Describe the treatment of vegetation type | DS (gd) | |||
43 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceVegetation | General Attributes | VegetationMap | Name and reference for the vegetation map used. | DS (gd) | |||
44 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceVegetation | General Attributes | Interception | Vegetation interception of rainwater represented? | DS (gd) | |||
45 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceVegetation | General Attributes | BiomeTypes | Names of biomes represented | DS (gd) | |||
46 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceVegetation | SchemeMethod | Phenology | Description of the treatment of vegetation phenology | DS (gd) | |||
47 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceVegetation | SchemeMethod | LAI | Describe the treatment of the leaf area index | DS (gd) | |||
48 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceVegetation | SchemeMethod | Biomass | Describe the treatment of vegetation biomass | DS (gd) | |||
49 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceVegetation | SchemeMethod | BioGeography | describe the treatment of vegetation biogeography | DS (gd) | |||
50 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceVegetation | SchemeMethod | StomatalResistanceFunctionOf | Specify the dependancies on vegetation stomatal resistance | DS (gd) | |||
51 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceEnergyBalance | General Attributes | SpecificTiling | Is tiling used in the surface energy balance scheme? | DS (gd) | |||
52 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceEnergyBalance | General Attributes | SubsurfaceTiling | Is sub-surface tiling employed? | DS (gd) | |||
53 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceEnergyBalance | General Attributes | NumberOfSurfaceTemperatures | Enter the number of surface temperatures used | DS (gd) | |||
54 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceEnergyBalance | SchemeMethod | TypeOfEvaporationFormulation | Specify the formulation method for land surface evaporation | DS (gd) | |||
55 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceEnergyBalance | SchemeMethod | Processes | Describe whih processes are included in the energy balance scheme | DS (gd) | |||
56 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceAlbedo | General Attributes | SpecificTiling | Is tiling used in the surface albedo calcualtions? | DS (gd) | |||
57 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceAlbedo | SnowFreeAlbedo | Type | Describe the treatment of snow-free land albedo | DS (gd) | |||
58 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceAlbedo | SnowFreeAlbedo | FunctionOf | Describe the dependancies on snow free albedo calculations | DS (gd) | |||
59 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceAlbedo | SnowFreeAlbedo | Direct-Diffuse | Is there a distinction between direct and diffuse albedo? | DS (gd) | |||
60 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceAlbedo | SnowFreeAlbedo | NumberOfWavelenghBands | Enter the number of wavelength bands used | DS (gd) | |||
61 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceAlbedo | SnowAlbedo | Type | Describe the treatment of snow-covered land albedo | DS (gd) | |||
62 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceAlbedo | SnowAlbedo | FunctionOf | Describe dependancies on snow albedo calculations | DS (gd) | |||
63 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceCarbonCycle/VegetationCarbonCycle | General Attributes | NumberOfCarbonPools | Enter the number of carbon pools used | DS (gd) | |||
64 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceCarbonCycle/VegetationCarbonCycle | General Attributes | ListOfCarbonPools | List the carbon pools used within the model carbon cycle | DS (gd) | |||
65 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceCarbonCycle/VegetationCarbonCycle | Photosynthesis | Method | Describe the method used for photosynthesis | DS (gd) | |||
66 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceCarbonCycle/VegetationCarbonCycle | AutotrophicRespiration | Method | Describe the treatment of autotrophic respiration | DS (gd) | |||
67 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceCarbonCycle/VegetationCarbonCycle | AutotrophicRespiration | MaintenanceRespiration | [TBA] | DS (gd) | |||
68 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceCarbonCycle/VegetationCarbonCycle | Allocation | AllocationBins | Specify the allocation of vegetation carbon bins | DS (gd) | |||
69 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceCarbonCycle/VegetationCarbonCycle | Allocation | AllocationFractions | Describe how the fractions of allocation are calculated | DS (gd) | |||
70 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceCarbonCycle/VegetationCarbonCycle | Phenology | Method | Describe the treatment of vegetation carbon cycle phenology | DS (gd) | |||
71 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceCarbonCycle | Soil | Method | Describe the methods used within the soil carbon cycle scheme | DS (gd) | |||
72 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceCarbonCycle | Soil | NumberOfCarbonPools | How many soil carbon cycle pools are used? | DS (gd) | |||
73 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceCarbonCycle | Soil | ListOfCarbonPools | List the names of the soil carbon pools used | DS (gd) | |||
74 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceCarbonCycle | Permafrost | ListOfGases | Which gases are included in permafrost? | DS (gd) | |||
75 | LandSurface/RiverRouting | General Attributes | SpecificTiling | Tiling of basins. | DS (gd) | |||
76 | LandSurface/RiverRouting | General Attributes | Resolution | Is the resolution independant of the land surface resolution? | DS (gd) | |||
77 | LandSurface/RiverRouting | General Attributes | NumberOfReservoirs | Enter the number of reservoirs | DS (gd) | |||
78 | LandSurface/RiverRouting | General Attributes | ListOfPrognosticVariables | Specify the prognostic variables within the river routing scheme | DS (gd) | |||
79 | LandSurface/RiverRouting | General Attributes | WaterRe-evaporation | [TBA] | DS (gd) | |||
80 | LandSurface/RiverRouting | General Attributes | CouplingWithAtmosphere | Is river routing coupled to the atmosphere model component? | DS (gd) | |||
81 | LandSurface/RiverRouting | General Attributes | DrainageMap | What type of drainage map is being used? | DS (gd) | |||
82 | LandSurface/RiverRouting | General Attributes | QuantitiesExchangedWithAtmosphere | Which quantities are exchanged between river routing and the atmosphere model components? | DS (gd) | |||
83 | LandSurface/RiverRouting | OceanicDischarge | Type | Specify how rivers are discharged to the ocean | DS (gd) | |||
84 | LandSurface/RiverRouting | OceanicDischarge | QuantitiesTransported | Which quantities are exchanged from river-routing to the ocean model component? | DS (gd) | |||
85 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceLakes | General Attributes | CouplingWithRivers | Are lakes coupled to the river routing model component? | DS (gd) | |||
86 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceLakes | General Attributes | QuantitiesExchangedWithRivers | Which quantities are exchanged between the lakes and rivers | DS (gd) | |||
87 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceLakes | SchemeMethod | IceTreatment | Is lake ice included? | DS (gd) | |||
88 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceLakes | SchemeMethod | LakesAlbedo | Describe the treatment of lake albedo | DS (gd) | |||
89 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceLakes | SchemeMethod | LakesDynamics | Which dynamics of lakes are treated? horizontal, vertical, etc. | DS (gd) | |||
90 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceLakes | SchemeMethod | DynamicLakesExtent | |Is a dynamic lake extent scheme included? | DS (gd) | |||
91 | LandSurface/LandSurfaceLakes | SchemeMethod | EndorheicBasins | basins not flowing to ocean. | DS (gd) |