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I Observations
II Assimilation
III Dynamics
IV Physics
V Ensemble
VI Technical
VII Waves

Part IV: Physical processes

CHAPTER 7 Surface parametrization

Table of contents

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Tiles and surface fluxes

7.2.1 Tile and vegetation characteristics

7.2.2 Surface heat and evaporation fluxes

7.3 the surface energy balance and coupling to the soil

7.4 Snow

7.4.1 Snow mass and energy budget

7.4.2 Prognostic snow density and albedo

7.4.3 Additional details

7.4.4 Treatment of melting

7.5 Soil heat transfer

7.5.1 Discretization and choice of parameters

7.5.2 Soil-water phase changes

7.6 Soil-water budget

7.6.1 Interception

7.6.2 Soil properties

7.6.3 Discretization and the root profile

7.7 Sea/lake ice

7.8 Numerical solution of the surface equations

7.8.1 Recap of the analytical equations

7.8.2 Implicit numerical solution

7.9 Code