green_vegetation_area_fraction 1 [UUUU] Fraction of vegetation that is green/alive vs. brown/dead. Affects canopy resistance to water vapor transfer. See Koster and Suarez, 1996.
Change Date: 5 Feb 2026, 2 p.m.
photosynthesizing_vegetation_area_fraction 1 [UUUU] Fraction of vegetation that is photosynthesizing (i.e. not dormant). Typically this will be green vegetation. Affects canopy resistance to water vapor transfer. See Koster and Suarez, 1996.