6 LSPM parameters In the atmospheric layer, all variables are calculated as weighted averages between atmospheric and canopy components Canopy is characterised by: –vegetation cover, height, leaf area index (LAI), albedo, minimum stomatal resistance, leaf dimension, emissivity and root depth Soil temperature and moisture are calculated using multi-layer schemes, whose main parameters are: –thermal conductivity, hydraulic conductivity, soil porosity, permanent wilting point, dry volumetric heat capacity, soil surface albedo and emissivity
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