Land-Surface Atmosphere Interactions: Technology

LAND-SURFACE MODELING

Unified Noah LSM

  • User's Guide -- Noah version 2.1, by Ken Mitchell et. al (Word Document)
  • LSM references
    • Chen, F., K. Mitchell, J. Schaake, Y. Xue, H. Pan, V. Koren, Y. Duan, M. Ek, and A. Betts, 1996: Modeling of land-surface evaporation by four schemes and comparison with FIFE observations. J. Geophys. Res., 101, 7251-7268.
    • Chen, F., Z. Janjic, K. Mitchell, 1997: Impact of atmospheric surface layer parameterization in the new land-surface scheme of the NCEP Mesoscale Eta numerical model. Bound.-Layer Meteor., 185, 391-421.
    • Chen, F. and J.Dudhia, 2001: Coupling an Advanced Land Surface-Hydrology Model with the Penn State-NCAR MM5 Modeling System. Part I: Model Implementation and Sensitivity. Mon. Wea. Rev., 129, 569-585.
    • Ek, M. B., K. E. Mitchell, Y. Lin, E. Rogers, P. Grummann, V. Koren, G. Gayno, and J. D. Tarpley, 2003: Implementation of Noah land surface model advances in the National Centers for Environmental Prediction operational Mesoscale Eta Model. J. Geophys. Res., 108, 8851, doi:10.1029/2002JD003296.
    • Koren, V., J. Schaake, K. Mitchell, Q.-Y. Duan, and F. Chen, 1999: A parameterization of snowpack and frozen ground intended for NCEP weather and climate models. J. Geophys. Res., 104, 19569-19585.
  • Noah LSM Version 3.0 code -- 05 May 2008
  • Simple offline 1D Noah LSM driver program (with sample dataset) -- 05 May 2008
  • Offline 2D driver code: High-Resolution Land Data Assimilation System (HRLDAS)

Background Surface Field

Vegetation and Soil Parameters