Mackay, J D, Jackson, C R, and Wang, L. 2014. AquiMod User Manual (v1.0). Nottingham, UK, British geological Survey. (OR/14/007).
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List of component parameters and recommend range of values to be used.
Soil zone component parameters
FAO
Parameter (units) |
Description |
Recommend Range (variable type)
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BFI (-) |
Catchment baseflow index |
0–1 (float)
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FC (-) |
Field capacity of the soil |
0–1 (float)
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WP (-) |
Wilting point of the soil |
0–1 (float)
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Zr (mm) p (-) |
Maximum rooting depth of catchment vegetation Depletion factor of catchment vegetation |
100–3000 (float)
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Unsaturated zone component parameters
Weibull
Parameter (units) |
Description |
Recommend Range (variable type)
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n (-) |
Maximum number of time-steps taken for soil drainage to reach the groundwater |
>0 (integer)
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k (-) |
Weibull shape parameter |
1–7 (float)
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λ (-) |
Weibull scale parameter |
>0 (float)
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Saturated zone component parameters
Q3K3S1
Parameter (units) |
Description |
Recommend Range (variable type)
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Δx (m) |
Catchment length |
>0 (float)
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K3 (m d1 |
Top layer hydraulic conductivity |
10-5 – 103 (float)
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K2 (m d1) |
Middle layer hydraulic conductivity |
10-5 – 103 (float)
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K1 (m d1) |
Bottom layer hydraulic conductivity |
10-5 – 103 (float)
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S (%) |
Aquifer storage coefficient |
0–1 (float)
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z3 (m asl) |
Top outlet elevation |
-∞–∞ (float)
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z2 (m asl) |
Middle outlet elevation |
-∞–∞ (float)
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z1 (m asl) |
Bottom outlet elevation |
-∞–∞ (float)
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α (-) |
Forces the hydraulic conductivity to increase with elevation when set to 1 |
0,1 (bool)
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