Lake Output File¶
The lake file contains information about the lake fraction of the grid cell. Lake files are only written when LAKES is set equal to a valid lake parameter file, in the global parameter file. Lake files begin with the prefix lake_.
Each output file contains model output from one grid cell. The files use the naming convention fluxes_xx.xx_yy.yy, where xx.xx is the latitude, and yy.yy is the longitude. The number of decimal places in the output filename is determined by the GRID_DECIMAL in the global parameter file, while the latitude and longitude values come from the soil parameter file.
| Column | Variable Name | Units | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OUT_LAKE_ICE_TEMP | C | Temperature of lake ice |
| 2 | OUT_LAKE_ICE_HEIGHT | cm | Thickness of lake ice |
| 3 | OUT_LAKE_ICE_FRACT | fraction | Fractional coverage of lake ice |
| 4 | OUT_LAKE_DEPTH | m | Lake depth (distance between surface and deepest point) |
| 5 | OUT_LAKE_SURF_AREA | m2 | Lake surface area |
| 6 | OUT_LAKE_VOLUME | m3 | Lake volume |
| 7 | OUT_LAKE_SURF_TEMP | C | Lake surface temperature |
| 8 | OUT_EVAP_LAKE | mm | Net evaporation from lake surface |