C1.3 Main File Soil (_SOI_)
see also: Main File Atmosphere (_ATM_), Main File Surface (_FLX_)
4Overview all output files , Overview Main Files
This section describes the different data field stored in the main file for the soil model (..._SOI_...).
The first z-level is the uppermost soil layer progressing forward into the deeper soil layers.
The data stored in the .EDT files are in binary format and can be extracted using LEONARDO or XTract.
FIELD UNIT MEANING
Temperature K Soil temperature
Volumetric water content m³/m² Water content of the soil matrix
Relative soil wetness % Relative wetness of soil compared to its saturation value (see remark)
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