Satellite-derived light extinction coefficient and its impact on thermal structure simulations in a 1-D lake model

Zolfaghari, Kiana; Duguay, Claude R.; Kheyrollah Pour, Homa

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-377-2017

Articles | Volume 21, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-377-2017

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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-377-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 21, issue 1

Research article

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24 Jan 2017

Research article |

| 24 Jan 2017

Satellite-derived light extinction coefficient and its impact on thermal structure simulations in a 1-D lake model

Kiana Zolfaghari, Claude R. Duguay, and Homa Kheyrollah Pour

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Satellite-derived light extinction coefficient and its impact on thermal structure simulations in a 1-D lake model, link to supplementary data K. Zolfaghari, C. R. Duguay, and H. Kheyrollah Pour https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.870520

Short summary

A remotely-sensed water clarity value (K_d) was applied to improve FLake model simulations of Lake Erie thermal structure using a time-invariant (constant) annual value as well as monthly values of K_d. The sensitivity of FLake model to K_d values was studied. It was shown that the model is very sensitive to variations in K_d when the value is less than 0.5 m^-1.