This repository is supplementary to the manuscript “Importance of spatially-continuous urban representation in advancing high-resolution urban-resolving Earth system modeling”.
Simulation outputs, post-processed data and validation datasets are publicly available at Figshare.
Scripts for generating the main text figures are provided below:
| Plot | Title | Simulations |
|---|---|---|
| Figure2 | Comparison of CTRL and USURF parameters | NA |
| Figure3 | Validation of modeled vs. MODIS LST in JJA | CTRL_UHR,USURF_UHR |
| Figure4 | Validation of modeled vs. MODIS LST in JJA | CTRL_UHR,USURF_UHR |
| Figure5 | Comparison of CTRL and USURF T2M in JJA | CTRL_UHR,USURF_UHR |
| Figure6 | Validation of modeled vs. observed T2M & RH in JJA | CTRL_MR,USURF_MR |
| Figure7 | Comparison of CTRL,USURF,DETAILED plumber simulations | SP_CTRL_1km,SP_USURF_1km,SP_DETAILED_1km |
| Figure8 | Comparison of CTRL,USURF,DETAILED plumber simulations | SP_CTRL_1km,SP_USURF_1km,SP_DETAILED_1km |
| Figure9 | Spatial scaling analysis | USURF_LR,USURF_MR,USURF_HR,USURF_UHR |
| Figure10 | Drivers of information loss | USURF_LR,USURF_MR,USURF_HR,USURF_UHR |
| Figure11 | Impact of spatial resolution on surface fluxes | SP_USURF_LR,SP_USURF_MR,SP_USURF_UHR,SP_USURF_1km |
Scripts for generating the supplementary figures are provided below:
| Plot | Title | Simulations |
|---|---|---|
| FigureS1 | 33 urban regions defined by Jackson et al. (2010) | NA |
| FigureS2 | Adjusted PCT_URBAN in 3.5km surfdata | NA |
| FigureS3 | 21 Urban-PLUMBER sites | NA |
| FigureS4 | Validation of modeled vs. MODIS LST in DJF | CTRL_UHR,USURF_UHR |
| FigureS5 | Validation of modeled vs. MODIS LST in DJF | CTRL_UHR,USURF_UHR |
| FigureS6 | Comparison of CTRL and USURF T2M in DJF | CTRL_UHR,USURF_UHR |
| FigureS7 | Validation of modeled vs. observed T2M & RH in DJF | CTRL_MR,USURF_MR |
| FigureS8 | Comparison of CTRL and USURF LST and T2M in JJA | CTRL_UHR,USURF_UHR |
| FigureS9 | Comparison of CTRL and USURF diurnal T2M range | CTRL_UHR,USURF_UHR |
| FigureS10 | KS test of modeled vs. observed T2M & RH in JJA | CTRL_UHR,USURF_UHR |
| FigureS11 | Validation of modeled vs. observed T2M & RH in JJA | CTRL_MR,USURF_MR |
| FigureS12 | Comparison of CTRL,USURF,DETAILED plumber simulations by sites | SP_CTRL_1km,SP_USURF_1km,SP_DETAILED_1km |
| FigureS13 | Impact of spatial resolution on surface fluxes by sites | SP_USURF_LR,SP_USURF_MR,SP_USURF_UHR,SP_USURF_1km |
Code modifications for running single-point simulations at Urban-PLUMBER sites are documented in 02_plumber_code_mod. Lines between !KO were modified by Dr. Keith Oleson.