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Grass · surfaces — Grass Ward et al. (2016)grass typology

Surface bundlesgrasslondoncity

Uses

albedoGrass se-england
alb_min 0.18 · alb_max 0.21
emissivityGrass se-england
emis 0.93
water_storageGrass se-england
storage_drain_params.store_min 1.9 · storage_drain_params.store_max 1.9
leaf_area_indexGrass (London) se-england
lai.lai_type 0 · lai.lai_min 1.6 · lai.lai_max 5.9
leaf_growth_powerGrass (SE England) se-england
lai.lai_power.growth_lai 0.04 · lai.lai_power.growth_gdd 0.001 · lai.lai_power.senescence_lai -1.5
drainageGrass se-england
storage_drain_params.drain_eq 2 · storage_drain_params.drain_coef_1 0.013 · storage_drain_params.drain_coef_2 1.71
max_vegetation_conductanceGrass (SE England) se-england
max_conductance 33.1
porosityDummy value generic
biogen_co2Plant canopies se-england
alpha_bio_co2 0.044 · beta_bio_co2 43.35 · resp_a 1.08
snow_lim_patchGrass helsinki
snowpack_limit 190
vegetation_growthGrass helsinki
lai.base_temperature 5 · lai.base_temperature_senescence 10 · lai.gdd_full 300
ohm · summer_wetCode 201 x Mulitplier for summer [2011]
a1 0.23 · a2 0.325 · a3 -16.91
ohm · summer_dryCode 201 x Mulitplier for summer [2011]
a1 0.23 · a2 0.325 · a3 -16.91
ohm · winter_wetCode 201 x Multiplier for winter [2012]
a1 0.27 · a2 0.325 · a3 6.62
ohm · winter_dryCode 201 x Multiplier for winter [2012]
a1 0.27 · a2 0.325 · a3 6.62

Model-ready fragment

Paste under land_cover.grass in a SUEWS YAML configuration; every value carries its citation.

alb_min:
  value: 0.18
  ref:
    ID: ward2016
    DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
    desc: se-england, regional
alb_max:
  value: 0.21
  ref:
    ID: ward2016
    DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
    desc: se-england, regional
emis:
  value: 0.93
  ref:
    ID: ward2016
    DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
    desc: se-england, regional
storage_drain_params:
  store_min:
    value: 1.9
    ref:
      ID: ward2016
      DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
      desc: se-england, regional
  store_max:
    value: 1.9
    ref:
      ID: ward2016
      DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
      desc: se-england, regional
  drain_eq:
    value: 2
    ref:
      ID: ward2016
      DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
      desc: se-england, regional
  drain_coef_1:
    value: 0.013
    ref:
      ID: ward2016
      DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
      desc: se-england, regional
  drain_coef_2:
    value: 1.71
    ref:
      ID: ward2016
      DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
      desc: se-england, regional
lai:
  lai_type:
    value: 1
    ref:
      ID: ward2016
      DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
      desc: se-england, regional
  lai_min:
    value: 1.6
    ref:
      ID: ward2016
      DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
      desc: se-england, regional
  lai_max:
    value: 5.9
    ref:
      ID: ward2016
      DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
      desc: se-england, regional
  lai_power:
    growth_lai:
      value: 0.04
      ref:
        ID: ward2016
        DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
        desc: se-england, regional
    growth_gdd:
      value: 0.001
      ref:
        ID: ward2016
        DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
        desc: se-england, regional
    senescence_lai:
      value: -1.5
      ref:
        ID: ward2016
        DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
        desc: se-england, regional
    senescence_sdd:
      value: 0.0015
      ref:
        ID: ward2016
        DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
        desc: se-england, regional
  base_temperature:
    value: 5
    ref:
      ID: jarvi2014
      DOI: 10.5194/gmd-7-1691-2014
      desc: helsinki, city
  base_temperature_senescence:
    value: 10
    ref:
      ID: jarvi2014
      DOI: 10.5194/gmd-7-1691-2014
      desc: helsinki, city
  gdd_full:
    value: 300
    ref:
      ID: jarvi2014
      DOI: 10.5194/gmd-7-1691-2014
      desc: helsinki, city
  sdd_full:
    value: -450
    ref:
      ID: jarvi2014
      DOI: 10.5194/gmd-7-1691-2014
      desc: helsinki, city
wet_threshold:
  value: 2
  ref:
    ID: ward2016
    DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
    desc: se-england, regional
max_conductance:
  value: 33.1
  ref:
    ID: ward2016
    DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
    desc: se-england, regional
alpha_bio_co2:
  value: 0.044
  ref:
    ID: ruimy1995
    DOI: null
    desc: se-england, regional
beta_bio_co2:
  value: 43.35
  ref:
    ID: ruimy1995
    DOI: null
    desc: se-england, regional
resp_a:
  value: 1.08
  ref:
    ID: ruimy1995
    DOI: null
    desc: se-england, regional
resp_b:
  value: 0.064
  ref:
    ID: ruimy1995
    DOI: null
    desc: se-england, regional
min_res_bioco2:
  value: 0.6
  ref:
    ID: ruimy1995
    DOI: null
    desc: se-england, regional
snowpack_limit:
  value: 190
  ref:
    ID: jarvi2014
    DOI: 10.5194/gmd-7-1691-2014
    desc: helsinki, city
ohm_coef:
  summer_wet:
    a1:
      value: 0.23
      ref:
        ID: ward2016
        DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
        desc: null
    a2:
      value: 0.325
      ref:
        ID: ward2016
        DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
        desc: null
    a3:
      value: -16.91
      ref:
        ID: ward2016
        DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
        desc: null
  summer_dry:
    a1:
      value: 0.23
      ref:
        ID: ward2016
        DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
        desc: null
    a2:
      value: 0.325
      ref:
        ID: ward2016
        DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
        desc: null
    a3:
      value: -16.91
      ref:
        ID: ward2016
        DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
        desc: null
  winter_wet:
    a1:
      value: 0.27
      ref:
        ID: ward2016
        DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
        desc: null
    a2:
      value: 0.325
      ref:
        ID: ward2016
        DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
        desc: null
    a3:
      value: 6.62
      ref:
        ID: ward2016
        DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
        desc: null
  winter_dry:
    a1:
      value: 0.27
      ref:
        ID: ward2016
        DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
        desc: null
    a2:
      value: 0.325
      ref:
        ID: ward2016
        DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
        desc: null
    a3:
      value: 6.62
      ref:
        ID: ward2016
        DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
        desc: null

Provenance

Placelondon
Scopecity
Targetland_cover.grass · docs
Origin“London, UK” (verbatim legacy string)
Schema2026.5 · legacy row 24240028
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