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Model description paper
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07 Jun 2019
Model description paper |
| 07 Jun 2019
| 07 Jun 2019
Description and validation of an intermediate complexity model for ecosystem photosynthesis and evapotranspiration: ACM-GPP-ETv1
Thomas Luke Smallman
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
National Centre for Earth Observations, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Mathew Williams
School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
National Centre for Earth Observations, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Short summary
Photosynthesis and evapotranspiration are processes with global significance for climate, carbon and water cycling. Process-orientated simulation of these processes and their interactions have till now come at high computational cost. Here we present a new coupled model of intermediate complexity operating at orders of magnitude greater speed. Independent evaluation at FLUXNET sites for a single, global parameterization shows good agreement, with a typical R2 value of ~ 0.60.
Photosynthesis and evapotranspiration are processes with global significance for climate, carbon...
