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Anthropogenic emissions — Archived Code 11 combined anthropogenic-emission configuration evidence record

heat.qf_a.working_day0.3081
heat.qf_a.holiday0.3081
heat.qf_b.working_day0.0099
heat.qf_b.holiday0.0099
anthropogenicgenericUMEP-dev 2019

Parameters

Names follow the SUEWS YAML specification; click one for its definition in the configuration reference.

Labelled fields override the record-level citation or scope; unlabelled fields use the record metadata.

heat.qf_a.working_day0.3081
heat.qf_a.holiday0.3081
heat.qf_b.working_day0.0099
heat.qf_b.holiday0.0099
heat.qf_c.working_day0.0102
heat.qf_c.holiday0.0102
co2.minqfmetab75 Sailor 2004
co2.maxqfmetab175 Sailor 2004
co2.minfcmetab120 Ward 2013
co2.maxfcmetab280 Ward 2013
co2.frfossilfuel_heat0.05
co2.frfossilfuel_nonheat0
co2.ef_umolco2perj1.159
co2.enef_v_jkm4110000 Järvi 2019
co2.fcef_v_kgkm.working_day0.38
co2.fcef_v_kgkm.holiday0.38
co2.co2pointsource0
co2.trafficunits1

Context

Conditions the set was derived under; not model inputs themselves.

context.qf_model4

Provenance evidence

Awaiting sign-off

Published value · assessed by provenance-audit · 2026-08-25. Agent assessment is evidence preparation, not human verification.

SUEWS v2019a anthropogenic-emission input tableLater compilation

Where: SUEWS_AnthropogenicEmission.txt, initial v2019a Code 11

States qf_a 0.3081/0.3081, qf_b 0.0099/0.0099, qf_c 0.0102/0.0102, metabolic heat 75/175, metabolic CO2 120/280, fossil fractions 0.05/0, EF 1.159, vehicle energy 4.11e6 J km-1, vehicle CO2 0.38, and traffic units 1.

Where: SUEWS_AnthropogenicEmission.txt, v2019a point-source column extension

Adds CO2PointSource 0 but also changes both vehicle factors to 0.285. The initial 0.38 is retained as the original Code 11 configuration; this later locator is used only for the added flag.

SUEWS v2019a anthropogenic-emission input tableParameter source

Applies to: parameters.co2.frfossilfuel_heat, parameters.co2.frfossilfuel_nonheat, parameters.co2.ef_umolco2perj, parameters.co2.trafficunits

Where: SUEWS_AnthropogenicEmission.txt, initial v2019a Code 11 configuration fields

These configuration-only leaves have direct authoritative values in the public input table.

SUEWS v2019a anthropogenic-emission input tableParameter source

Applies to: parameters.co2.co2pointsource

Where: SUEWS_AnthropogenicEmission.txt, v2019a Code 11 point-source flag

The v2019a column extension directly records CO2PointSource as 0 for Code 11.

The Surface Urban Energy and Water Balance Scheme (SUEWS): Evaluation in Los Angeles and Vancouver.Parameter source

Applies to: parameters.heat.qf_a.working_day, parameters.heat.qf_a.holiday, parameters.heat.qf_b.working_day, parameters.heat.qf_b.holiday, parameters.heat.qf_c.working_day, parameters.heat.qf_c.holiday

Where: Table 2(b), general model-run options, p. 223

Publishes a0 0.308, a1 0.00986 and a2 0.0102 at article precision for weekday and weekend.

Where: Section 3.2(a), parameter estimation, p. 225

States that the anthropogenic heat coefficients were determined by multiple linear regression using Vancouver Vs87 data.

A top–down methodology for developing diurnal and seasonal anthropogenic heating profiles for urban areasParameter source

Applies to: parameters.co2.minqfmetab, parameters.co2.maxqfmetab

Where: Section 2.5, Heat released from human metabolism, p. 2745

States a sleeping metabolic rate of 75 W and adopts an average daytime rate of 175 W.

Multi-season eddy covariance observations of energy, water and carbon fluxes over a suburban area in Swindon, UKParameter source

Applies to: parameters.co2.minfcmetab, parameters.co2.maxfcmetab

Where: Appendix A3, Human metabolism, p. 4662

Publishes 120 and 280 umol CO2 s-1 person-1 after adjusting the Moriwaki and Kanda values to nighttime and daytime activity periods.

Spatial Modeling of Local-Scale Biogenic and Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide emissions in HelsinkiParameter source

Applies to: parameters.co2.enef_v_jkm

Where: Table 2, nonsite-dependent model parameters, p. 8369

Publishes vehicle heat release of 4.11e6 J km-1 as a nonsite-dependent model parameter, calculated in the following text from combustion heat, fuel density and fuel economy.

SUEWS database pre-migration workbook: database.xlsxLater compilation

Where: Pre-migration AnthropogenicEmission row 53240011

Preserves origin London, name "Järvi MD", the stable identity and the combined tuple, but carries the unreferenced placeholder and stores EF as zero.

Assessment findings

Namesupported
The neutral name identifies the public Code 11 configuration without expanding the legacy abbreviation "Järvi MD" into an unsupported meaning or presenting it as a London determination.
Targetsupported
The release row stores the combined heat and CO2 configuration used by the anthropogenic_emissions target.
Valuessupported
The initial v2019a Code 11 row matches the active tuple after restoring EF_umolCO2perJ from the legacy zero to 1.159. Järvi et al. (2011) publish the Vancouver heat coefficients at article precision; Sailor and Lu (2004), Ward et al. (2013), and Järvi et al. (2019) support the scalar metabolism and vehicle-energy parameters. The later v2019a point-source extension supplies the new zero flag but not the vehicle factor, which it changes from 0.38 to 0.285.
Sourcesupported
The canonical record source is the pinned public table containing the complete combined configuration. Scalar overrides identify direct publications where the export can carry them, and field-scoped sidecar evidence records the Vancouver fitted heat lineage separately.
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Placesupported
No canonical place is declared. The public row has no geographic label, its heat branch is fitted to Vancouver Vs87, and its complete CO2 tuple is not established as London evidence. The stable path and verbatim origin retain the migration identity without turning it into a place claim.
Representativenesssupported
Generic describes an archived reusable configuration whose branches have different origins; no city-wide observational reach is asserted.
Methodsupported
Literature at record level denotes adoption of a pinned public configuration. The direct evidence retains fitted, calculated and literature roles for individual fields instead of asserting one shared production method.
Identitysupported
Public Code 11 and legacy row 53240011 carry the same combined tuple. The stable path and origin remain migration identifiers; the canonical name, place and scope no longer claim London evidence.

Scientific note

The one-source blocker is resolved by separating configuration identity from field-level scientific provenance. The exact combined tuple is public Code 11, with the original revision retaining 0.38 for vehicle CO2 and a later revision introducing point-source flag 0. Järvi et al. (2011) establish that the heat coefficients were fitted to Vancouver Vs87, not London. The canonical place is therefore omitted and representativeness is generic, while the stable path and verbatim London origin preserve migration traceability. EF 1.159 is restored from the original table; no unsupported value is inferred.

Legacy values (verbatim original columns; not SUEWS model inputs)

BaseT_HC18.2
AHMin_WD-999
AHMin_WE-999
AHSlope_Heating_WD-999
AHSlope_Heating_WE-999
AHSlope_Cooling_WD-999
AHSlope_Cooling_WE-999
TCritic_Heating_WD-999
TCritic_Heating_WE-999
TCritic_Cooling_WD-999
TCritic_Cooling_WE-999
FrPDDwe1

Model-ready fragment

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

heat:
  qf_a:
    working_day: 0.3081
    holiday: 0.3081
  qf_b:
    working_day: 0.0099
    holiday: 0.0099
  qf_c:
    working_day: 0.0102
    holiday: 0.0102
co2:
  minqfmetab:
    value: 75
    ref:
      ID: sailor2004
      DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.01.034
      desc: generic
  maxqfmetab:
    value: 175
    ref:
      ID: sailor2004
      DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.01.034
      desc: generic
  minfcmetab:
    value: 120
    ref:
      ID: ward2013
      DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-4645-2013
      desc: generic
  maxfcmetab:
    value: 280
    ref:
      ID: ward2013
      DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-4645-2013
      desc: generic
  frfossilfuel_heat:
    value: 0.05
    ref:
      ID: umep-dev2019a-anthropogenic-emission-table
      DOI: null
      desc: generic
  frfossilfuel_nonheat:
    value: 0
    ref:
      ID: umep-dev2019a-anthropogenic-emission-table
      DOI: null
      desc: generic
  ef_umolco2perj:
    value: 1.159
    ref:
      ID: umep-dev2019a-anthropogenic-emission-table
      DOI: null
      desc: generic
  enef_v_jkm:
    value: 4110000
    ref:
      ID: jarvi2019
      DOI: 10.1029/2018JD029576
      desc: generic
  fcef_v_kgkm:
    working_day: 0.38
    holiday: 0.38
  co2pointsource:
    value: 0
    ref:
      ID: umep-dev2019a-anthropogenic-emission-table
      DOI: null
      desc: generic
  trafficunits:
    value: 1
    ref:
      ID: umep-dev2019a-anthropogenic-emission-table
      DOI: null
      desc: generic

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Record metadata

Scopegeneric
Targetanthropogenic_emissions · docs
Origin“London” (verbatim legacy string)
Schema2026.5 · legacy row 53240011
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