Parameter Name

Definition (Arnold et al., 2012a)

File Extension

Method

Minimum

Maximum

CN2

Initial SCS runoff curve number for moisture condition II

.mgt

Relative

−0.7

−0.3

ALPHA_BF

Baseflow alpha factor

.gw

Replace

0.02

0.1

GW_DELAY

Groundwater delay times (days)

.gw

Replace

0

100

GWQMN

Threshold depth of wáter in the shallow aquifer required to return flow to occur (mmH2O)

.gw

Replace

50

2000

SOL_AWC

Available wáter capacity of the soil layer (mmH2O/mmsoil)

.sol

Relative

−0.5

0.5

SOL_K

Saturated hydraulic conductivity (mm/hr)

.sol

Relative

−0.7

0.7

SOL_BD

Moist bulk density (*Mg/m3)

.sol

Relative

−0.7

0.7

ESCO

Soil evaporation compensation factor

.hru

Replace

0.7

1

EPCO

Plant uptake compensation factor

.hru

Replace

0.7

1

REVAPMN

Threshold depth of water in the shallow aquifer for “revap” or percolation to the deep aquifer to occur (mmH2O)

.gw

Replace

50

2000

OV_N

Manning’s “n” value for overland flow

.hru

Replace

0.01

0.5

GW_REVAP

Groundwater “revap” coefficient

.gw

Replace

0.02

0.1