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Implementing deep soil and dynamic root uptake in Noah-MP (v4.5): impact on Amazon dry-season transpiration
Carolina A. Bieri
Department of Climate, Meteorology, and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
Francina Dominguez
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Department of Climate, Meteorology, and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
Gonzalo Miguez-Macho
Nonlinear Physics Group, Faculty of Physics, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
Ying Fan
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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Short summary
Access to deep moisture below the Earth's surface is important for vegetation in areas of the Amazon where there is little precipitation for part of the year. Most existing numerical models of the Earth system do not adequately capture where and when deep root water uptake occurs. We address this by adding deep soil layers and a root water uptake feature to an existing model. Out modifications lead to increased dry-month transpiration and improved simulation of the annual transpiration cycle.
Access to deep moisture below the Earth's surface is important for vegetation in areas of the...
