funct_design

Author:

Xu Liang

Date:

January 1995

Description:

Calculates the function value of an integrand. Used to compute the precipitation based on an exponential distribution.

References:

Xu Liang's paper on distributed precipitation in VIC

 

Input Variables:

Variable

Type

Units

Description

x

double

fraction

Fraction of grid cell that receives precipitation that exceeds canopy storage

ppt

double

mm

Average precipitation

mu

double

fraction

Fraction of grid cell that receives precipitation

im

double

mm

Maximum infiltration rate

i0

double

   

bi

double

N/A

Infiltration parameter (bi)

bp_index

double

N/A

Not used

func_index

int

N/A

Index parameter for which distribution to use (currently exponential distribution is the only one available)

 

Output Variables:

Variable

Type

Units

Description

func

double

N/A

Function value

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