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Table 1

Ranges of VIC calibration parameters

TypeParameterDescriptionUnitRange
Soil binf Variable infiltration curve parameter – 0–0.4 
Dsmax Maximum velocity of baseflow mm/day 0–30 
Ds Fraction of Dsmax where nonlinear baseflow begins Fraction 0–1 
Ws Fraction of maximum soil moisture where nonlinear baseflow occurs Fraction 0–1 
d2 Thickness of the second soil moisture layer m 0.1–1.5 
d3 Thickness of the third soil moisture layer m 0.1–1.5 
Snow Sr Surface roughness of snowpack m 0.001–0.03 
Routing v Mean flow velocity m/s 0.5–5 
TypeParameterDescriptionUnitRange
Soil binf Variable infiltration curve parameter – 0–0.4 
Dsmax Maximum velocity of baseflow mm/day 0–30 
Ds Fraction of Dsmax where nonlinear baseflow begins Fraction 0–1 
Ws Fraction of maximum soil moisture where nonlinear baseflow occurs Fraction 0–1 
d2 Thickness of the second soil moisture layer m 0.1–1.5 
d3 Thickness of the third soil moisture layer m 0.1–1.5 
Snow Sr Surface roughness of snowpack m 0.001–0.03 
Routing v Mean flow velocity m/s 0.5–5 
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