Table 7

Parameters used for calibration and validation

ParametersDescriptionVariation range
r__CN2.mgt Initial SCS CNII value −0.2 to 0.5 
v__ESCO.hru Soil evaporation compensation factor 0.01–1 
v__GWQMN.gw Threshold water depth in the shallow aquifer for flow 0–2,500 
v__ALPHA_BF.gw Baseflow alpha factor 0–1 
a__REVAPMN.gw Threshold depth of water in the shallow aquifer for ‘revap’ to occur (mm) 0–500 
v__SOL_AWC.sol Available water capacity 0–0.8 
a__OV_N.hru Manning's n value for overland flow 0.01–20 
v__GW_REVAP.gw Groundwater ‘revap’ coefficient 0.02–0.15 
a__SLSUBBSN.hru Average slope length 10–130 
v__SOL_K.sol Saturated hydraulic conductivity 0–1 
a__RCN.bsn Concentration of N in rainfall 0–15 
a__ERORGN.hru Organic N enrichment ratio 0–5 
a__SHALLST_N.gw Concentration of nitrate in groundwater contribution to streamflow from sub-basin (mg N/l) 0–1,000 
a__N_UPDIS.bsn N uptake distribution parameter 0–100 
a__NPERCO.bsn N percolation coefficient 0–1 
a__ANION_EXCL.sol Fraction of porosity (void space) from which anions are excluded 0.01–1 
a__P_UPDIS.bsn P uptake distribution parameter 0–100 
a__PPERCO.bsn P percolation coefficient 10–17.5 
a__ERORGP.hru Organic P enrichment ratio 0–5 
a__GWSOLP.gw Concentration of soluble P in groundwater contribution to streamflow from sub-basin (mg P/l) 0–1,000 
a__PSP.bsn P sorption coefficient 0.01–0.7 
a__PHOSKD.bsn P soil partitioning coefficient 100–200 
ParametersDescriptionVariation range
r__CN2.mgt Initial SCS CNII value −0.2 to 0.5 
v__ESCO.hru Soil evaporation compensation factor 0.01–1 
v__GWQMN.gw Threshold water depth in the shallow aquifer for flow 0–2,500 
v__ALPHA_BF.gw Baseflow alpha factor 0–1 
a__REVAPMN.gw Threshold depth of water in the shallow aquifer for ‘revap’ to occur (mm) 0–500 
v__SOL_AWC.sol Available water capacity 0–0.8 
a__OV_N.hru Manning's n value for overland flow 0.01–20 
v__GW_REVAP.gw Groundwater ‘revap’ coefficient 0.02–0.15 
a__SLSUBBSN.hru Average slope length 10–130 
v__SOL_K.sol Saturated hydraulic conductivity 0–1 
a__RCN.bsn Concentration of N in rainfall 0–15 
a__ERORGN.hru Organic N enrichment ratio 0–5 
a__SHALLST_N.gw Concentration of nitrate in groundwater contribution to streamflow from sub-basin (mg N/l) 0–1,000 
a__N_UPDIS.bsn N uptake distribution parameter 0–100 
a__NPERCO.bsn N percolation coefficient 0–1 
a__ANION_EXCL.sol Fraction of porosity (void space) from which anions are excluded 0.01–1 
a__P_UPDIS.bsn P uptake distribution parameter 0–100 
a__PPERCO.bsn P percolation coefficient 10–17.5 
a__ERORGP.hru Organic P enrichment ratio 0–5 
a__GWSOLP.gw Concentration of soluble P in groundwater contribution to streamflow from sub-basin (mg P/l) 0–1,000 
a__PSP.bsn P sorption coefficient 0.01–0.7 
a__PHOSKD.bsn P soil partitioning coefficient 100–200 

Replace or v_: the existing parameter value is to be replaced by the given value.

Absolute or a_: the existing parameter value is added to a given value.

Relative or r_: (1+a given value) multiply the existing parameter value.

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