VICGL output for sensitivity analysis

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Overview Research Site Status and Provenance Access and Downloads

Section 1: Overview

Name of Research Project

Related Project	Part
Core Modelling and Forecasting Team	GI

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Dataset Title

VICGL output for sensitivity analysis

Additional Information

Creators and Contributors

Name	Role	Email	Institution
Markus Schnorbus	Point of Contact	mschnorb@uvic.ca	Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium
Samah Larabi	Originator	slarabi@uvic.ca	Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium

Abstract

Streamflow and gridded hydrological data produced using the VIC-GL hydrology model. Multiple model runs are produced using different parameter trajectories based on the Morris method. A trajectory is defined as a chain of parameter sets where only one parameter is changed by a fraction of its feasible range in each parameter set. Based on the Morris method, VICGL informative parameters are identified for each output: streamflow, evapotranspiration and snow water equivalent.

Purpose

The project aims at developing computationally efficient methods and strategies for large-scale parameter estimation. These methods are to be process-based, computationally efficient and lead to robust realistic and spatially transferable parameters. This project focus on the version of Variable Infiltration Capacity model developed at PCIC (VICGL). This model is forced by the daily gridded PNWNAmet data. This project supports the Geospatial Intelligence theme of the Core Modelling and Forecasting Team.

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Keywords

Keyword
parameter estimation
sensitivity analysis
calibration
VICGL
streamflow
evaporation
snow water equivalent

Citations

Section 3: Status and Provenance

Dataset Version

Dataset Creation Date

Status of data collection/production

○ Planned

○ In Progress

○ Abandoned

◉ Complete

Dataset Completion or Abandonment Date

Data Update Frequency

○ Continually

○ Daily

○ Weekly

○ Biweekly

○ Monthly

○ Anually

○ As needed

○ Irregular

◉ None planned

○ Unknown

Creation Software

Software	Version	File Formats
VIC-GL	1.0.0
RVIC	1.0.0

Primary Source of Data

◻ Unknown/Unspecified

◻ Census

◻ Field collected samples

◻ Field experiment

◻ Field observation

◻ Field survey

◻ Human biological samples

◻ Lab experiment

▣ Model simulation

▣ Previously collected

◻ Qualitative (from observations or interviews)

◻ Social survey

◻ Traditional knowledge

◻ Other Source of Data (Please specify in field below)

Other Source of Data (if applicable)

Data Lineage (if applicable). Please include versions (e.g., input and forcing data, models, and coupling modules; instrument measurements; surveys; sample collections; etc.)

Model name: VIC-GL (hydrology) and RVIC (routing)
Model version number: 1.0.0 and 1.0.0
Model source/webpage: https://github.com/pacificclimate/VIC and https://github.com/UW-Hydro/RVIC
Model output pre-processing script: Efficient Elementary Effects method (https://github.com/julemai/EEE">https://github.com/julemai/EEE)
Model output post-processing script: Efficient Elementary Effects method (https://github.com/julemai/EEE">https://github.com/julemai/EEE)

Model setup
Time step: Daily
Initial condition: Cold start
Boundary condition: PNWNAmet
Spatial resolution: 0.0625 degrees

Section 4: Access and Downloads

Access to the Dataset

Does the data have access restrictions?

◻ No restriction (data is currently open to public)

▣ Limited (data is currently under embargo until publication)

◻ Limited (data involves intellectual property issues related to local or traditional knowledge)

◻ Limited (release of data may cause harm to the environment or to the public)

◻ Limited (pre-existing data has been used and is subject to access restrictions)

◻ Limited (data involves human subjects)

◻ Limited (data is supported by industry partnerships)

◻ Limited (data is supported by government partnerships)

Downloading and Characteristics of the Dataset

Download Links and Instructions

Total Size of all Dataset Files (GB)

File formats and online databases

◻ Link to online database or web services (e.g., WISKI, ECCC)

◻ Archive files (.zip, .rar, .7z, .tar, .tgz, .tar.gz, etc.)

◻ CSV files (.csv - comma or tab separated value files)

◻ Excel document files (.xlsx, .xls)

◻ Image files (e.g., .tiff, .jpeg, .png, .gif, etc.)

▣ NetCDF files (.netcdf, .nc)

◻ Text files (.txt)

◻ Word document files (.docx, .doc)

◻ Other (Please specify in field below)

Other Data Formats (if applicable)

List of Parameters and Variables

Parameter/Variable	Unit	Frequency	Source
evaporation	mm/d	daily	VICGL model
streamflow	m3/s	daily	VICGL-RVIC models
snow water equivalent	mm/d	daily	VICGL model

Begin Date	End Date
1945-01-01	2012-12-31

West Boundary Longitude	-127.82
East Boundary Longitude	-109.77
North Boundary Latitude	57.78
South Boundary Latitude	40.89