Geoscientific Model Development
Geoscientific Model Development
GMD
Articles | Volume 17, issue 15
Articles | Volume 17, issue 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-5803-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-5803-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 17, issue 15
Development and technical paper
 | 
02 Aug 2024
Development and technical paper |  | 02 Aug 2024

An urban module coupled with the Variable Infiltration Capacity model to improve hydrothermal simulations in urban systems

Yibing Wang, Xianhong Xie, Bowen Zhu, Arken Tursun, Fuxiao Jiang, Yao Liu, Dawei Peng, and Buyun Zheng

Supplement

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-5803-2024-supplement

Data sets

MOD11A2 MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V006 Z. Wan et al. https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD11A2.006

Model code and software

An urban module coupled in VIC for water and energy balance simulations (Version v1) Y. Wang and X. Xie https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10258321

A simple hydrologically based model of land surface water and energy fluxes for general circulation models (https://vic.readthedocs.io/en/master/Overview/ModelOverview/) X. Liang et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/94JD00483

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Short summary
Urban expansion intensifies challenges like urban heat and urban dry islands. To address this, we developed an urban module, VIC-urban, in the Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) model. Tested in Beijing, VIC-urban accurately simulated turbulent heat fluxes, runoff, and land surface temperature. We provide a reliable tool for large-scale simulations considering urban environment and a systematic urban modelling framework within VIC, offering crucial insights for urban planners and designers.
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