DayCent5 Site Parameters for Soil Temperature


Parameter Descriptions

Parameter Description Units Valid Values Default Values
AVTD Average Thermal Diffusivity of unfrozen soil.   0.001-0.005  
AVTDFZ Average Thermal Diffusivity of frozen soil.   0.001-0.005  
STDX Depth interval for soil temperature calculations. cm 1-5  
STDMP Time step correction factor for soil temperature model.   0.001-0.009  
TBOTMN Minimum soil temperature at bottom of soil profile for year. deg C    
TBOTMX Maximum soil temperature at bottom of soil profile for year. deg C    
TIMLAG Time lag from beginning of year to coldest time period. days    
STEMP(1) through (10) Initial soil temperature, each soil layer. deg C    

See Also

Site Parameters
Model Parameters
About the Model Internal Parameterization