Glossary#
Standard Output Variables#
Name in configuration file (Config_ReWaterGAP.json) |
Long Name |
Variable name (in NetCDF) [1] |
Description |
Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
streamflow |
Discharge |
dis |
river discharge or streamflow |
m3 s-1 |
total_runoff |
Total Runoff |
qtot |
total runoff (sum of qs and qg) |
kg m-2 s-1 |
cell_aet_consuse |
Evapotranspiration |
evap-total |
Actual evapotranspiration including actual total water consumption. |
kg m-2 s-1 |
pot_evap |
Potential actual evapotranspiration. |
potevap |
Potential actual evapotranspiration (land and surface water). |
kg m-2 s-1 |
groundwater_discharge |
Groundwater Runoff |
qg |
Outflow from groundwater compartment to surface waterbodies and rivers. |
kg m-2 s-1 |
total_groundwater_recharge |
Total groundwater recharge |
qr |
sum of qrf and qrd |
kg m-2 s-1 |
groundwater_recharge_diffuse |
Diffuse groundwater recharge |
qrd |
diffuse groundwater recharge |
kg m-2 s-1 |
groundwater_recharge_swb |
Focussed/localised groundwater recharge |
qrf |
focussed groundwater recharge below surface water bodies |
kg m-2 s-1 |
surface_runoff |
Surface Runoff |
qs |
Fast surface and subsurface runoff. Fraction of total runoff from land that does not recharge the groundwater. |
kg m-2 s-1 |
soil_moisture |
Total Soil Moisture Content |
soilmoist |
Daily mean water storage in soil compartment. equals rootmoist |
kg m-2 |
snow_water_equiv |
Snow Water Equivalent |
swe |
Total water mass of the snowpack as daily mean. |
kg m-2 |
total_water_storage |
Total Water Storage |
tws |
Daily mean total water storage (tws = canopystor + riverstor + swe + soilmoist + groundwstor + lakestor + wetlandstor + reservoirstor). |
kg m-2 |
canopy_storage |
Canopy Water Storage |
canopystor |
Daily mean water storage in canopy storage compartment. |
kg m-2 |
groundwater_storage |
Groundwater Storage |
groundwstor |
Daily mean water storage in groundwater compartment. |
kg m-2 |
local_wetland_storage |
Local Wetland Water Storage |
wetlandstor |
water storage in wetlands (local wetlands receive inflow generated within the grid cell) |
kg m-2 |
global_wetland_storage |
Global Wetland Water Storage |
wetlandstor |
water storage in wetlands (global wetlands receive additional streamflow from upstream grid cells) |
kg m-2 |
local_lake_storage |
Local Lake Water Storage |
lakestor |
water storage in lakes (local lakes receive inflow generated within the grid cell) |
kg m-2 |
global_lake_storage |
Global Lake Water Storage |
lakestor |
water storage in lakes (global lakes receive receive additional streamflow from upstream grid cells) |
kg m-2 |
river_storage |
River Water Storage |
riverstor |
Daily mean water storage in river compartment. |
kg m-2 |
global_reservoir_storage |
Reservoir Water Storage |
reservoirstor |
Daily mean water storage in man-made reservoirs and regulated lake compartment. |
kg m-2 |
actual_net_abstr_groundwater |
Total Actual Water Consumption (all sectors) from groundwater resources |
atotusegw |
Daily actual total consumptive water use (sectors irrigation, domestic, livestock, electricity, manufacturing) from groundwater resources. |
kg m-2 s-1 |
actual_net_abstr_surfacewater |
Total Actual Water Consumption (all sectors) from surface water resources |
atotusesw |
Daily actual total consumptive water use (sectors irrigation, domestic, livestock, electricity, manufacturing) from surface water resources. |
kg m-2 s-1 |
actual_water_consumption |
Total Actual Water Consumption (all sectors) |
atotuse |
Sum of atotusegw and atotusesw |
kg m-2 s-1 |
leaf_area_index |
Leaf Area Index |
lai-total |
Simulated leaf area index of the vegetation |
|
cell_area (static input) |
Grid Cell Area |
cellarea |
The total area associated with each grid cell in the model. |
km2 |
contfrac(static input) |
Continental Fraction of Grid Cell |
contfrac |
The fraction of each grid cell that is assumed to be continent, i.e., not ocean. |
|
consistent_precipitation |
Consistent Precipitation |
consistent_precipitation |
Precipitation used in WaterGap model |
kg m-2 s-1 |
local_wetland_outflow |
Local Wetland Outflow |
localwetland_outflow |
Outflow from local wetlands |
kg m-2 s-1 |
global_wetland_outflow |
Global Wetland Outflow |
globalwetland_outflow |
Outflow from global wetlands |
kg m-2 s-1 |
local_lake_outflow |
Local Lake Outflow |
locallake_outflow |
Outflow from local lakes |
kg m-2 s-1 |
global_lake_outflow |
Global Lake Outflow |
globallake_outflow |
Outflow from global lakes |
kg m-2 s-1 |
streamflow_from_upstream |
Streamflow from Upstream |
dis_from_upstream |
Discharge from upstream cell |
kg m-2 s-1 |
net_cell_runoff |
Net Cell Runoff |
ncrun |
Part of the cell precipitation that has neither been evapotranspirated nor stored |
kg m-2 s-1 |
river_velocity |
River Velocity |
river_velocity |
River Velocity |
m s-1 |
land_area_fraction |
Land Area Fraction |
land_area_fraction |
Land Area Fraction |
|
net_rad |
Net Radiation |
netrad |
Net Radiation (Net upwards plus Net downwards radiation) |
kg m-2 s-1 |
canopy_evap |
Canopy Evaporation |
canopy_evap |
Evaporation from canopy |
kg m-2 s-1 |
throughfall |
Throughfall |
throughfall |
Fraction of the precipitation that reaches the soil |
kg m-2 s-1 |
snow_fall |
Snowfall |
snow_fall |
Throughfall while the temperature is below 0°C |
kg m-2 s-1 |
snow_melt |
Snow Melt |
snow_melt |
Snow Melt |
kg m-2 s-1 |
snow_evap |
Snow Evaporation |
snow_evap |
Evaporation from snow |
kg m-2 s-1 |
snowcover_frac |
Snowcover Fraction |
snowcover_frac |
Fraction of snow cover |
|
maximum_soil_moisture |
Maximum Soil Moisture |
smax |
Maximum Soil Moisture |
kg m-2 |
reGWSWUSE#
Variable Name |
Long Name |
|---|---|
\({CU}_{tot,irr}\) |
Consumptive water use in the irrigation sector |
\({CU}_{tot,dom}\) |
Consumptive water use in the domestic sector |
\({CU}_{tot,man}\) |
Consumptive water use in the manufacturing sector |
\({CU}_{tot,tp}\) |
Consumptive water use in the thermal power sector |
\({CU}_{tot,liv}\) |
Consumptive water use in the livestock sector |
\({CU}_{tot}\) |
Total consumptive use |
\({CU}_{gw,irr}\) |
Consumptive groundwater use in the irrigation sector |
\({CU}_{gw,dom}\) |
Consumptive groundwater use in the domestic sector |
\({CU}_{gw,man}\) |
Consumptive groundwater use in the manufacturing sector |
\({CU}_{gw,tp}\) |
Consumptive groundwater use in the thermal power sector |
\({CU}_{gw,liv}\) |
Consumptive groundwater use in the livestock sector |
\({CU}_{gw}\) |
Total consumptive groundwater use |
\({CU}_{sw,irr}\) |
Consumptive surface water use in the irrigation sector |
\({CU}_{sw,dom}\) |
Consumptive surface water use in the domestic sector |
\({CU}_{sw,man}\) |
Consumptive surface water use in the manufacturing sector |
\({CU}_{sw,tp}\) |
Consumptive surface water use in the thermal power sector |
\({CU}_{sw,liv}\) |
Consumptive surface water use in the livestock sector |
\({CU}_{sw}\) |
Total consumptive surface water use |
Variable Name |
Long Name |
|---|---|
\({WU}_{tot,irr}\) |
Water withdrawal in the irrigation sector |
\({WU}_{tot,dom}\) |
Water withdrawal in the domestic sector |
\({WU}_{tot,man}\) |
Water withdrawal in the manufacturing sector |
\({WU}_{tot,tp}\) |
Water withdrawal in the thermal power sector |
\({WU}_{tot,liv}\) |
Water withdrawal in the livestock sector |
\({WU}_{tot}\) |
Total water withdrawal |
Groundwater withdrawal in the irrigation sector |
|
Groundwater withdrawal in the domestic sector |
|
Groundwater withdrawal in the manufacturing sector |
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Groundwater withdrawal in the thermal power sector |
|
Groundwater withdrawal in the livestock sector |
|
\({WU}_{gw}\) |
Total groundwater withdrawal |
Surface water withdrawal in the irrigation sector |
|
Surface water withdrawal in the domestic sector |
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Surface water withdrawal in the manufacturing sector |
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Surface water withdrawal in the thermal power sector |
|
Surface water withdrawal in the livestock sector |
|
\({WU}_{sw}\) |
Total surface water withdrawal |
Variable Name |
Long Name |
|---|---|
Returns of surplus water in the irrigation sector |
|
Returns of surplus water in the domestic sector |
|
Returns of surplus water in the manufacturing sector |
|
Returns of surplus water in the thermal power sector |
|
Returns of surplus water in the livestock sector |
|
Total returns of surplus water |
|
Returns to groundwater in the irrigation sector |
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Returns to groundwater in the domestic sector |
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Returns to groundwater in the manufacturing sector |
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Returns to groundwater in the thermal power sector |
|
Returns to groundwater in the livestock sector |
|
Total returns to groundwater |
|
Returns to surface water in the domestic sector |
|
Returns to surface water in the manufacturing sector |
|
Returns to surface water in the thermal power sector |
|
Returns to surface water in the livestock sector |
|
Total returns to surface water |
Variable Name |
Long Name |
|---|---|
Net abstractions from groundwater in the irrigation sector |
|
Net abstractions from groundwater in the domestic sector |
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Net abstractions from groundwater in the manufacturing sector |
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Net abstractions from groundwater in the thermal power sector |
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Net abstractions from groundwater in the livestock sector |
|
Total net abstractions from groundwater |
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Net abstractions from surface water in the irrigation sector |
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Net abstractions from surface water in the domestic sector |
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Net abstractions from surface water in the manufacturing sector |
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Net abstractions from surface water in the thermal power sector |
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Net abstractions from surface water in the livestock sector |
|
Total net abstractions from surface water |
Variable Name |
Long Name |
|---|---|
Relative share of groundwater use in the irrigation sector |
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Relative share of groundwater use in the domestic sector |
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Relative share of groundwater use in the manufacturing sector |
|
Relative share of groundwater use in the thermal power sector |
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Relative share of groundwater use in the livestock sector |
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Relative share of returns to groundwater in the irrigation sector |
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Relative share of returns to groundwater in the domestic sector |
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Relative share of returns to groundwater in the manufacturing sector |
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Relative share of returns to groundwater in the thermal power sector |
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Relative share of returns to groundwater in the livestock sector |
Variable Name |
Long Name |
|---|---|
Irrigation efficiency for groundwater |
|
Irrigation efficiency for surface water |
|
Threshold for setting irrigation efficiency for groundwater |