Simple interface to the hydromad "leaky bucket" soil moisture model.
simpleWB(PPT, PET, D, thickness, sat, fc, S_0 = 0.5, a.ss = 0.05)precipitation series (mm)
potential ET series (mm)
dates
soil thickness (cm)
volumeric water content at saturation (satiated water content)
volumetric water content at field capacity (typically 1/3 bar suction)
initial soil moisture as a fraction of total water storage (mm)
recession coefficients for subsurface flow from saturated zone, should be > 0
a data.frame
Adjustments for coarse fragments should be made by reducing thickness.
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