The Structure for Unifying Multiple Modeling Alternatives (SUMMA), Version 1.0: Technical Description

Authors

M. Clark
B. Nijssen
J. D. Lundquist
D. Kavetski
D. E. Rupp
R. A. Woods
J. E. Freer
E. D. Gutmann
A. W. Wood
L. D. Brekke
J. R. Arnold
D. J. Gochis
R. M. Rasmussen
David G. Tarboton, Utah State UniversityFollow
Vinod Mahat, Utah State UniversityFollow
G. N. Flerchinger
D. G. Marks

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2015

First Page

1

Last Page

50

Abstract

This note describes the conservation equations and flux parameterizations used in the Structure for Unifying Multiple Modeling Alternatives (SUMMA). The processes considered here include radiation transfer through the vegetation canopy, within- and below-canopy turbulence, canopy interception, canopy transpiration, snow accumulation and ablation, and runoff generation.

Comments

NCAR Technical Note NCAR/TN-514+STR

Recommended Citation

Clark, M.; Nijssen, B.; Lundquist, J. D.; Kavetski, D.; Rupp, D. E.; Woods, R. A.; Freer, J. E.; Gutmann, E. D.; Wood, A. W.; Brekke, L. D.; Arnold, J. R.; Gochis, D. J.; Rasmussen, R. M.; Tarboton, David G.; Mahat, Vinod; Flerchinger, G. N.; and Marks, D. G., "The Structure for Unifying Multiple Modeling Alternatives (SUMMA), Version 1.0: Technical Description" (2015). Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications. Paper 2540.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cee_facpub/2540