Model to predict light at the stream surface

Source: R/stream_light.R

A combination of the SHADE2 model (Li et al. 2012) and Campbell & Norman (1998) radiative transfer model

stream_light(
  driver_file,
  Lat,
  Lon,
  channel_azimuth,
  bottom_width,
  BH,
  BS,
  WL,
  TH,
  overhang,
  overhang_height,
  x_LAD
)

Arguments

driver_file

The model driver file
Lat

The site Latitude
Lon

The site Longitude
channel_azimuth

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bottom_width

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BH

Bank height
BS

Bank slope
WL

Water level
TH

Tree height
overhang

Effectively canopy radius
overhang_height

height of the maximum canopy overhang (think canopy radius)
x_LAD

Leaf angle distribution, default = 1

Value

Returns a time series of predicted light at the stream surface