[RegCNET] irrigation problem__modify soil moisture

[Moetasim]

Water.f is a part of BATS land surface model's subroutines. You may search for 
BATS (Biosphere Atmosphere Transfer Scheme) manual, which is available online. 
If you intend to update soil moisture at each time step in the model then you 
have to understand the BATS structure. 

Moet

Quoting ljy_926 at 126.com:

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> dear regcnet: 
>      Hello! I'm a new user of RegCM3. Now I want to update soil moisture by
> using some 
> methods such as drop irrigation, et al. I find it can be carried out by
> modifying program 
> of 'water.f'. But the meanings of many variables in 'water.f' are not clear.
> So I have 
> three questions about this problem:
>   (1) if I do so, is it right ?  
>   (2) Can some Friends tell me the meanings of the variables in'water.f' ?
>   (3) It is mentioned that 'water.f' is programed according to the new
> algorithms for three 
> soil layers(dickinson & kennedy 8-88).  Who can provide the formulas of new
> algorithms or 
> correlative literatures of dickinson & kennedy 8-88 ?
>    I would be very grateful for anyone's help.
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>                           sincerely yours: ljy_926
>                            email: ljy_926 at 126.com
>                                2007. 3. 13
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