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Water · thermal layers — Archived SUEWS water configurationwater evidence record unreferenced

thermal_layers.dz[1.1, 1.1, 1.1, 1.1]
thermal_layers.k[0.602, 0.602, 0.602, 0.602]
thermal_layers.rho_cp[4170000, 4170000, 4170000, 4170000]
thermal-layerswatergenericgenericLand-cover classunreferenced

Parameters

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

thermal_layers.dz[1.1, 1.1, 1.1, 1.1]
thermal_layers.k[0.602, 0.602, 0.602, 0.602]
thermal_layers.rho_cp[4170000, 4170000, 4170000, 4170000]

Provenance evidence

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Assumed · assessed by provenance-audit · 2026-08-24. Agent assessment is evidence preparation, not human verification.

SUEWS v2018a legacy-format test fixture: SUEWS_ESTMCoefficients.txtLater compilation

Where: Legacy-format 2018a SUEWS_ESTMCoefficients.txt, code 813

Labels code 813 water other and stores four identical 1.1 m, 0.602 W m-1 K-1 and 4170000 J m-3 K-1 layer triplets.

SUEWS v2016a release workbook: SUEWS_SiteInfo18_Lo.xlsmLater compilation

Where: Pre-migration ESTM row 52240021

Preserves the same four-layer tuple, generic Water identity and dangling Ref 90240027.

Assessment findings

Namesupported
Archived SUEWS 2018a water test fixture accurately identifies the retained legacy-format fixture row without presenting it as a physical water parameterization.
Targetsupported
The fixture labels code 813 !water, matching the land_cover.water target.
Valuessupported
The pinned legacy-format fixture code 813 stores four exact 1.1 m thickness, 0.602 conductivity and 4170000 volumetric heat-capacity triplets. These are configuration values, not measured water layers.
Sourcesupported
Unreferenced is correct. No publication states or derives the selected four-layer tuple, and dangling legacy Ref 90240027 cannot be made into evidence.
issue #297
Placesupported
The fixture's !water other row names no geographic study location, so generic is the supported place scope.
Representativenesssupported
Generic records a preserved configuration artifact without asserting site, city or regional evidence.
Applicable Scalesupported
Code 813 is a SUEWS water surface row, so its configuration applies to the water land-cover class.
Methodsupported
Assumed accurately records a retained test-fixture choice whose production is not documented as measured, fitted, calculated or literature-derived.
Identitysupported
Legacy ID 52240021 and the exact four triplets establish the preserved fixture identity; stable path and Unknown origin remain unchanged.

Scientific note

The exact tuple is configuration evidence, not a published water-layer parameterization. The pinned legacy-format fixture stores four 1.1/0.602/4170000 water-layer triplets under !water other. It is an archived legacy-format test fixture: the tagged SUEWS v2018a release input row has different thicknesses and heat capacity. Pre-migration database row 52240021 stores the same tuple and dangling Ref 90240027. The record therefore retains the exact fixture with source unreferenced, method assumed and source_legacy_ref 90240027; no value, stable path, origin or legacy ID changes.

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

Surf_thick5-999
Surf_k5-999
Surf_rhoCp5-999
Wall_thick1-999
Wall_k1-999
Wall_rhoCp1-999
Wall_thick2-999
Wall_k2-999
Wall_rhoCp2-999
Wall_thick3-999
Wall_k3-999
Wall_rhoCp3-999
Wall_thick4-999
Wall_k4-999
Wall_rhoCp4-999
Wall_thick5-999
Wall_k5-999
Wall_rhoCp5-999
Internal_thick1-999
Internal_k1-999
Internal_rhoCp1-999
Internal_thick2-999
Internal_k2-999
Internal_rhoCp2-999
Internal_thick3-999
Internal_k3-999
Internal_rhoCp3-999
Internal_thick4-999
Internal_k4-999
Internal_rhoCp4-999
Internal_thick5-999
Internal_k5-999
Internal_rhoCp5-999
nroom-999
Internal_albedo-999
Internal_emissivity-999
Internal_CHwall-999
Internal_CHroof-999
Internal_CHbld-999

Model-ready fragment

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

thermal_layers:
  dz:
    value:
    - 1.1
    - 1.1
    - 1.1
    - 1.1
    ref:
      ID: unreferenced
      DOI: null
      desc: generic, generic, land_cover
  k:
    value:
    - 0.602
    - 0.602
    - 0.602
    - 0.602
    ref:
      ID: unreferenced
      DOI: null
      desc: generic, generic, land_cover
  rho_cp:
    value:
    - 4170000
    - 4170000
    - 4170000
    - 4170000
    ref:
      ID: unreferenced
      DOI: null
      desc: generic, generic, land_cover

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Record metadata

Sourceunreferenced — no citation was recorded in the legacy database; treat with care
Placegeneric
Scopegeneric
Applicable scaleLand-cover class
Targetland_cover.water · docs
Origin“Unknown” (verbatim legacy string)
Schema2026.5 · legacy row 52240021

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