LND Variable Definitions

b.e11.BLMTRC5CN.f19_g16.001_1986-2005
and
b.e11.BLMTRC5CN.f19_g16.001_1110-1129

Set 2 Description: Horizontal contour plots of DJF, MAM, JJA, SON, and ANN means
'D_' denotes a variable derived from two or more history file variables (lnd_func.ncl)
'C_' denotes a CASA model variable.

Variable Name Long Name NativeUnits ReportedUnits
TSA 2m air temperature K K
PREC ppt: rain+snow mm/s mm/s
ASA all-sky albedo:FSR/FSDS proportion % reflected
RNET net radiation:fsa-fira W/m^2 W/m^2
LHEAT latent heat:FCTR+FCEV+FGEV W/m^2 W/m^2
TOTRUNOFF Runoff:qover+qdrai+qrgwl mm/s mm/s
SNOWDP snow height m m
FPSN photosynthesis umol/m^2/s gC/m2s
FSH sensible heat W/m^2 W/m^2
FSH_V sensible heat from vegetation W/m^2 W/m^2
FSH_G sensible heat from ground W/m^2 W/m^2
TV vegetation temperature K K
TG ground temperature K K
TSNOW snow temperature K K
FSA absorbed solar radiation W/m^2 W/m^2
SABV solar rad absorbed by vegetation W/m^2 W/m^2
SABG solar rad absorbed by ground W/m^2 W/m^2
FSR reflected solar radiation W/m^2 W/m^2
FIRA net infrared (longwave) radiation W/m^2 W/m^2
FIRE emitted infrared (longwave) radiation W/m^2 W/m^2
FCTR canopy transpiration W/m^2 W/m^2
FCEV canopy evaporation W/m^2 W/m^2
FGEV ground evaporation W/m^2 W/m^2
FGR heat flux into snow/soil (includes snow melt) W/m^2 W/m^2
FSM snow melt heat flux W/m^2 W/m^2
FGNET net ground heat flux:fgr-fsm W/m^2 W/m^2
TAUX zonal surface stress kg/m/s^2 kg/m/s^2
TAUY meridional surface stress kg/m/s^2 kg/m/s^2
ELAI exposed one-sided leaf area index m2/m2 m2/m2
ESAI exposed one-sided stem area index m2/m2 m2/m2
TLAI total one-sided leaf area index m2/m2 m2/m2
TSAI total one-sided stem area index m2/m2 m2/m2
LAISUN Sunlit Projected Leaf Area Index m2/m2 m^2/m^2
LAISHA Shaded Projected Leaf Area Index m^2/m^2 m^2/m^2
BTRAN transpiration beta factor unitless unitless
H2OSNO total snow water equiv (SNOWICE + SNOWLIQ) mm mm
H2OCAN intercepted water mm mm
SNOWLIQ snow liquid water kg/m^2 kg/m^2
SNOWICE snow ice kg/m^2 kg/m^2
QINFL infiltration mm/s mm/s
QOVER surface runoff mm/s mm/s
QRGWL surface runoff at glaciers, wetlands, lakes mm/s mm/s
QDRAI sub-surface drainage mm/s mm/s
QINTR interception mm/s mm/s
QDRIP throughfall mm/s mm/s
QSNOMELT snow melt mm/s mm/s
QSOIL ground evaporation mm/s mm/s
QVEGE canopy evaporation mm/s mm/s
QVEGT canopy transpiration mm/s mm/s
ERRSOI soil/lake energy conservation error W/m^2 W/m^2
ERRSEB surface energy conservation error W/m^2 W/m^2
FSNO fraction of ground covered by snow unitless unitless
ERRSOL solar radiation conservation error W/m^2 W/m^2
ERRH2O total water conservation error mm mm
RAIN atmospheric rain mm/s mm/s
SNOW atmospheric snow mm/s mm/s
TBOT atmospheric air temperature K K
TLAKE lake temperature K K
WIND atmospheric wind velocity magnitude m/s m/s
THBOT atmospheric air potential temperature K K
QBOT atmospheric specific humidity kg/kg kg/kg
ZBOT atmospheric reference height m m
FLDS atmospheric longwave radiation W/m^2 W/m^2
FSDS atmospheric incident solar radiation W/m^2 W/m^2
FSDSND direct nir incident solar radiation W/m^2 W/m^2
FSDSNDLN direct nir incident solar radiation at local noon W/m^2 W/m^2
FSDSNI diffuse nir incident solar radiation W/m^2 W/m^2
FSDSVD direct vis incident solar radiation W/m^2 W/m^2
FSDSVDLN direct vis incident solar radiation at local noon W/m^2 W/m^2
FSDSVI diffuse vis incident solar radiation W/m^2 W/m^2
FSRND direct nir reflected solar radiation W/m^2 W/m^2
FSRNDLN direct nir reflected solar radiation at local noon W/m^2 W/m^2
FSRNI diffuse nir reflected solar radiation W/m^2 W/m^2
FSRVD direct vis reflected solar radiation W/m^2 W/m^2
FSRVDLN direct vis reflected solar radiation at local noon W/m^2 W/m^2
FSRVI diffuse vis reflected solar radiation W/m^2 W/m^2
Q2M 2m specific humidity kg/kg kg/kg
TREFMNAV daily minimum of average 2m temperature K K
TREFMXAV daily maximum of average 2m temperature K K
VBSA visible black-sky albedo proportion % reflected
NBSA near-IR black-sky albedo proportion % reflected
VWSA visible white-sky albedo proportion % reflected
NWSA near-IR white-sky albedo proportion % reflected
SOILLIQ soil liquid water : layers 1-10 kg/m^2 kg/m^2
SOILICE soil ice : layers 1-10 kg/m^2 kg/m^2
H2OSOI volumetric soil water mm3/mm3 mm3/mm3
TSOI soil temperature : layers 1-10 K K
EVAPFRAC LHEAT/(LHEAT+FSH) unitless unitless
XIM moisture index +/-1 unitless
P-E PREC-ET mm/s mm/s
WA water in the unconfined aquifer mm mm
WT total water storage mm mm
ZWT water table depth m m
QCHARGE aquifer recharge rate mm/s mm/s
FCOV fractional area with water table at surface unitless [0-1] unitless [0-1]
PCO2 partial pressure of CO2 Pa Pa

Variable Name	Long Name	NativeUnits	ReportedUnits
TSA	2m air temperature	K	K
PREC	ppt: rain+snow	mm/s	mm/s
ASA	all-sky albedo:FSR/FSDS	proportion	% reflected
RNET	net radiation:fsa-fira	W/m^2	W/m^2
LHEAT	latent heat:FCTR+FCEV+FGEV	W/m^2	W/m^2
TOTRUNOFF	Runoff:qover+qdrai+qrgwl	mm/s	mm/s
SNOWDP	snow height	m	m
FPSN	photosynthesis	umol/m^2/s	gC/m2s
FSH	sensible heat	W/m^2	W/m^2
FSH_V	sensible heat from vegetation	W/m^2	W/m^2
FSH_G	sensible heat from ground	W/m^2	W/m^2
TV	vegetation temperature	K	K
TG	ground temperature	K	K
TSNOW	snow temperature	K	K
FSA	absorbed solar radiation	W/m^2	W/m^2
SABV	solar rad absorbed by vegetation	W/m^2	W/m^2
SABG	solar rad absorbed by ground	W/m^2	W/m^2
FSR	reflected solar radiation	W/m^2	W/m^2
FIRA	net infrared (longwave) radiation	W/m^2	W/m^2
FIRE	emitted infrared (longwave) radiation	W/m^2	W/m^2
FCTR	canopy transpiration	W/m^2	W/m^2
FCEV	canopy evaporation	W/m^2	W/m^2
FGEV	ground evaporation	W/m^2	W/m^2
FGR	heat flux into snow/soil (includes snow melt)	W/m^2	W/m^2
FSM	snow melt heat flux	W/m^2	W/m^2
FGNET	net ground heat flux:fgr-fsm	W/m^2	W/m^2
TAUX	zonal surface stress	kg/m/s^2	kg/m/s^2
TAUY	meridional surface stress	kg/m/s^2	kg/m/s^2
ELAI	exposed one-sided leaf area index	m2/m2	m2/m2
ESAI	exposed one-sided stem area index	m2/m2	m2/m2
TLAI	total one-sided leaf area index	m2/m2	m2/m2
TSAI	total one-sided stem area index	m2/m2	m2/m2
LAISUN	Sunlit Projected Leaf Area Index	m2/m2	m^2/m^2
LAISHA	Shaded Projected Leaf Area Index	m^2/m^2	m^2/m^2
BTRAN	transpiration beta factor	unitless	unitless
H2OSNO	total snow water equiv (SNOWICE + SNOWLIQ)	mm	mm
H2OCAN	intercepted water	mm	mm
SNOWLIQ	snow liquid water	kg/m^2	kg/m^2
SNOWICE	snow ice	kg/m^2	kg/m^2
QINFL	infiltration	mm/s	mm/s
QOVER	surface runoff	mm/s	mm/s
QRGWL	surface runoff at glaciers, wetlands, lakes	mm/s	mm/s
QDRAI	sub-surface drainage	mm/s	mm/s
QINTR	interception	mm/s	mm/s
QDRIP	throughfall	mm/s	mm/s
QSNOMELT	snow melt	mm/s	mm/s
QSOIL	ground evaporation	mm/s	mm/s
QVEGE	canopy evaporation	mm/s	mm/s
QVEGT	canopy transpiration	mm/s	mm/s
ERRSOI	soil/lake energy conservation error	W/m^2	W/m^2
ERRSEB	surface energy conservation error	W/m^2	W/m^2
FSNO	fraction of ground covered by snow	unitless	unitless
ERRSOL	solar radiation conservation error	W/m^2	W/m^2
ERRH2O	total water conservation error	mm	mm
RAIN	atmospheric rain	mm/s	mm/s
SNOW	atmospheric snow	mm/s	mm/s
TBOT	atmospheric air temperature	K	K
TLAKE	lake temperature	K	K
WIND	atmospheric wind velocity magnitude	m/s	m/s
THBOT	atmospheric air potential temperature	K	K
QBOT	atmospheric specific humidity	kg/kg	kg/kg
ZBOT	atmospheric reference height	m	m
FLDS	atmospheric longwave radiation	W/m^2	W/m^2
FSDS	atmospheric incident solar radiation	W/m^2	W/m^2
FSDSND	direct nir incident solar radiation	W/m^2	W/m^2
FSDSNDLN	direct nir incident solar radiation at local noon	W/m^2	W/m^2
FSDSNI	diffuse nir incident solar radiation	W/m^2	W/m^2
FSDSVD	direct vis incident solar radiation	W/m^2	W/m^2
FSDSVDLN	direct vis incident solar radiation at local noon	W/m^2	W/m^2
FSDSVI	diffuse vis incident solar radiation	W/m^2	W/m^2
FSRND	direct nir reflected solar radiation	W/m^2	W/m^2
FSRNDLN	direct nir reflected solar radiation at local noon	W/m^2	W/m^2
FSRNI	diffuse nir reflected solar radiation	W/m^2	W/m^2
FSRVD	direct vis reflected solar radiation	W/m^2	W/m^2
FSRVDLN	direct vis reflected solar radiation at local noon	W/m^2	W/m^2
FSRVI	diffuse vis reflected solar radiation	W/m^2	W/m^2
Q2M	2m specific humidity	kg/kg	kg/kg
TREFMNAV	daily minimum of average 2m temperature	K	K
TREFMXAV	daily maximum of average 2m temperature	K	K
VBSA	visible black-sky albedo	proportion	% reflected
NBSA	near-IR black-sky albedo	proportion	% reflected
VWSA	visible white-sky albedo	proportion	% reflected
NWSA	near-IR white-sky albedo	proportion	% reflected
SOILLIQ	soil liquid water : layers 1-10	kg/m^2	kg/m^2
SOILICE	soil ice : layers 1-10	kg/m^2	kg/m^2
H2OSOI	volumetric soil water	mm3/mm3	mm3/mm3
TSOI	soil temperature : layers 1-10	K	K
EVAPFRAC	LHEAT/(LHEAT+FSH)	unitless	unitless
XIM	moisture index	+/-1	unitless
P-E	PREC-ET	mm/s	mm/s
WA	water in the unconfined aquifer	mm	mm
WT	total water storage	mm	mm
ZWT	water table depth	m	m
QCHARGE	aquifer recharge rate	mm/s	mm/s
FCOV	fractional area with water table at surface	unitless [0-1]	unitless [0-1]
PCO2	partial pressure of CO2	Pa	Pa