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A component-based modular treatment of the soil–plant–atmosphere continuum: the GEOSPACE framework (v.1.2.9)
Concetta D'Amato
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Center Agriculture Food Environment – C3A, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering – DICAM, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
Niccolò Tubini
Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering – DICAM, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
Riccardo Rigon
Center Agriculture Food Environment – C3A, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering – DICAM, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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This paper presents GEOSPACE and its 1D implementation: an open-source tool for simulating soil–plant–atmosphere continuum (SPAC) interactions. Using object-oriented programming, GEOSPACE modularizes SPAC processes, focusing on infiltration, evapotranspiration, and root water uptake. The 1D deployment integrates plant transpiration, soil evaporation, and root growth, providing a flexible and validated framework for ecohydrological modeling and applications.
This paper presents GEOSPACE and its 1D implementation: an open-source tool for simulating...
