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Introduction

There are three* pieces of data that you need in the input_static directory:

• digital elevation model that the results of your simulation will be referenced to; dem.dat
• digital elevation model that the forcing data is based on; dem4nldas.dat
• forest canopy density for adjusting fsca and windspeed; forden.dat

Outcome

input_static

• UpperColoradoRiver
  • dem.dat
  • dem4nldas.dat
  • forden.dat

Details

dem.dat

This is the digital elevation model that will be the reference grid for all your input and output files. if you are working with modis derived fsca it probably makes sense to use a ~500m grid.

dem4nldas.dat

This is the digital elevation model that corresponds to the nldas2 variables. nldas2 comes on a 1/8° grid so dem4nldas.dat is a 1/8° DEm. The forcing variables will be downscaled from the resolution of dem4nldas.dat to the resolution of dem.dat. The data for dem4nldas.dat can be downloaded here: https://ldas.gsfc.nasa.gov/nldas/NLDASelevation.php

forden*.dat

I have used two different forest canopy density datasets. I define the exact file name for the forden variable in the main_UpperColoradoRiverYYYY.pro

see the forest canopy density wiki for more details.