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Impact model: WaterGAP3

Sector
Water (regional)
Region
regional

Information for the model WaterGAP3 is provided for the simulation rounds shown in the tabs below. Click on the appropriate tab to get the information for the simulation round you are interested in.

Confirm data for simulation round ISIMIP2a
Person responsible for model simulations in this simulation round
Stephanie Eisner: Stephanie.Eisner@nibio.no, 0000-0002-0157-1636, Center for Environmental Systems research (CESR), University of Kassel (Germany)
Output Data
Experiments: historical (Amazon, Rhine, Tagus, Niger, Blue Nile, Ganges, Yellow, Lena, Mississippi)
Climate Drivers: None
Date: 2017-02-20
Resolution
Spatial aggregation: regular grid
Horizontal resolution: 5 arc min
Additional spatial aggregation & resolution information: Grid cells (5 arc min.) with elevation subgrid (1 arc min.)
Input data
Observed atmospheric climate data sets used: WATCH (WFD)
Methods
Potential evapotranspiration: Priestley-Taylor
Snow melt: Degree-day method
Vegetation
Is co2 fertilisation accounted for?: No
Routing
Runoff routing: Linear reservoir, flow velocity based on Manning-Strickler




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