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 ===== 2.1. Introduction ===== ===== 2.1. Introduction =====
-In this section, we will cover **AERSURFACE**, a preprocessor for AERMET that assists in characterizing land surface parameters. It defines three key values:+In this section, we will cover **AERSURFACE**, a preprocessor for [[AERMET]] that assists in characterizing land surface parameters. It defines three key values:
  
   * **Surface roughness length (Zo)**   * **Surface roughness length (Zo)**
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 ^ Task             ^ Assist in obtaining values that characterize land use and land cover.             ^ ^ Task             ^ Assist in obtaining values that characterize land use and land cover.             ^
 ^ Input Data       ^ Land cover, impervious surface percentage, and canopy percentage in GeoTIFF format. ^ ^ Input Data       ^ Land cover, impervious surface percentage, and canopy percentage in GeoTIFF format. ^
-^ Output Data      ^ Surface roughness length (Zo), albedo, and Bowen ratio — to be used in AERMET.     ^+^ Output Data      ^ Surface roughness length (Zo), albedo, and Bowen ratio — to be used in [[AERMET]].     ^
  
 ^ Parameter          ^ Definition                                                                  ^ Usage                                                                                             ^ ^ Parameter          ^ Definition                                                                  ^ Usage                                                                                             ^
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    FREQ_SECT MONTHLY  2  NONAP    FREQ_SECT MONTHLY  2  NONAP
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    SECTOR     135   225    SECTOR     135   225
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    SEASON   AUTUMN    10    SEASON   AUTUMN    10
    RUNORNOT  RUN     RUNORNOT  RUN 
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 CO FINISHED CO FINISHED
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   * ''CO STARTING'' – Begins the control block.   * ''CO STARTING'' – Begins the control block.
   * ''TITLEONE'', ''TITLETWO'' – Custom titles for identification in output files.   * ''TITLEONE'', ''TITLETWO'' – Custom titles for identification in output files.
-  * ''OPTIONS PRIMARY ZORAD– Requests default outputs and directionally-resolved Zo.+  * ''OPTIONS PRIMARY ZORAD'' – Requests default outputs and directionally-resolved Zo.
   * ''DEBUGOPT GRID TIFF'' – Enables extra debug output (grid and TIFF info).   * ''DEBUGOPT GRID TIFF'' – Enables extra debug output (grid and TIFF info).
   * ''CENTERLL 40.48 -88.99 NAD83'' – Geographic center of analysis.   * ''CENTERLL 40.48 -88.99 NAD83'' – Geographic center of analysis.
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 | **SITE_CHAR** | Keyword indicating the start of a surface characteristics entry. | | **SITE_CHAR** | Keyword indicating the start of a surface characteristics entry. |
 | **Month**     | Month of the year (1 = January, 2 = February, etc.).             | | **Month**     | Month of the year (1 = January, 2 = February, etc.).             |
-| **Sect**      | Wind direction sector number. Defined in AERMET configuration.   |+| **Sect**      | Wind direction sector number. Defined in [[AERMET]] configuration.   |
 | **Alb**       | **Albedo** — fraction of solar radiation reflected by the surface. | | **Alb**       | **Albedo** — fraction of solar radiation reflected by the surface. |
 | **Bo**        | **Bowen Ratio** — ratio of sensible heat flux to latent heat flux. Reflects surface moisture conditions. | | **Bo**        | **Bowen Ratio** — ratio of sensible heat flux to latent heat flux. Reflects surface moisture conditions. |
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   * **Roughness Length (Zo)**: 0.317 meters   * **Roughness Length (Zo)**: 0.317 meters
  
-These values are used by AERMET to compute atmospheric stability and turbulence based on the physical characteristics of the surface surrounding the meteorological station.+These values are used by [[AERMET]] to compute atmospheric stability and turbulence based on the physical characteristics of the surface surrounding the meteorological station.
  
 Save this file to the folder ''C:\Users\Cliente\Desktop\AermodTutorial\3.AERMET'':   Save this file to the folder ''C:\Users\Cliente\Desktop\AermodTutorial\3.AERMET'':  
-It will be used in AERMET's **Stage 2** as a surface input.+It will be used in **AERMET's** **Stage 2** as a surface input.
  
 ===== 2.7. Next Step ===== ===== 2.7. Next Step =====
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 [[aerminute|AERMINUTE]] [[aerminute|AERMINUTE]]
  
-===== 2.8. ANEXOS =====+===== Attachment =====
  
-Para efeito de comparação ou caso possua alguma divergência do que foi descrito aqui, disponibilizamos o arquivo  {{ :aersurfacecomplete.rar |aermetComplete.rar}}+Here you can download the folder I used to create this document. It is important that you use it only for comparison purposes or in case you are unable to make progress on the project. 
 +Attached: {{ :2.aersurface.rar |aersurface.rar}}
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