Get parameters from NetCDF exported from EE

Once the model has output, we can export the model output to NetCDF files. How to export to NetCDF files has been introduced in Export to NetCDF files. Figure 1 shows a form of exporting to NetCDF files.

This tutorial will provide information on the main parameters extracted from NetCDF files using Python script.

Table 1 shows the information on parameters obtained from the NetCDF files.


Figure 1. Export to NetCDF files from EFDC_Explorer.

Parameters
I index of the model cells
Variable namecol
Long namecell column index
J index of the model cells
Variable namerow
Long namecell row index
Bottom elevation
Variable nameBELV
Unitm
Dimensions

(time, CELL)

time is the Julian time since the base date of the model.

CELL is the cell index.

Water Surface Elevation
Variable nameWSEL
Unitm
Dimensions(time, CELL)
Cohesive grain size shear stress
Variable namecohesive_shear
UnitN/m2
Dimensions(time, CELL)
Sediment bed top layer index
Variable namebed_top
Unitlayer
Dimensions(time, CELL)
Bed sediment thickness
Variable namebed_thickness
Unitm
Dimensions(time, CELL, KB)
Sediment bed wet density
Variable namebed_wet_density
Unitkg/m3
Dimensions(time, CELL, KB)
Bed sediment porosity
Variable namebed_porosity
Unit-
Dimensions(time, CELL, KB)
Cohesive sediment
Variable namecohesive_sediment
Unitmg/L
Dimensions(time, NSED2, CELL, KC)
Non-cohesive sediment
Variable namenoncohesive_sediment
Unitmg/L
Dimensions(time, NSND, CELL, KC)
Bed mass cohesive (Top Layer)
Variable namebed_top_mass_cohesive
Unitg/m2
Dimensions(time, NSED, CELL)
Bed mass non-cohesive (Top Layer)
Variable namebed_top_mass_noncohesive
Unitg/m2
Dimensions(time, NSND, CELL)
Sediment mass
Variable namebed_mass
Unitg/m2
Dimensions(time, NSXD, CELL, KB)
Sediment mass fraction
Variable namebed_mass_fraction
Unit-
Dimensions(time, NSXD, CELL, KB)
Average particle size of bed surface
Variable namebed_d50
Unitmicrons
Dimensions(time, CELL)
Water temperature
Variable nametemperature
UnitdegC
Dimensions(time, CELL, KC)
Dye
Variable namedye
Unitmg/L
Dimensions(time, NDYE, CELL, KC)
Refractory particulate organic carbon
Variable nameRPOC
Unitmg/L
Dimensions(time, CELL, KC)
Labile particulate organic carbon
Variable nameLPOC
Unitmg/L
Dimensions(time, CELL, KC)
Dissolved organic carbon
Variable nameDOC
Unitmg/L
Dimensions(time, CELL, KC)
Refractory particulate organic phosphorus
Variable nameRPOP
Unitmg/L
Dimensions(time, CELL, KC)
Labile particulate organic phosphorus
Variable nameLPOP
Unitmg/L
Dimensions(time, CELL, KC)
Dissolved organic phosphorus
Variable nameDOP
Unitmg/L
Dimensions(time, CELL, KC)
Total phosphate
Variable nameP4D
Unitmg/L
Dimensions(time, CELL, KC)
Refractory particulate organic nitrogen
Variable nameRPON
Unitmg/L
Dimensions(time, CELL, KC)
Labile particulate organic nitrogen
Variable nameLPON
Unitmg/L
Dimensions(time, CELL, KC)
Dissolved organic nitrogen
Variable nameDON
Unitmg/L
Dimensions(time, CELL, KC)
Ammonia nitrogen
Variable nameNHX
Unitmg/L
Dimensions(time, CELL, KC)
Nitrate nitrogen
Variable nameNOX
Unitmg/L
Dimensions(time, CELL, KC)
Particulate biogenic silica
Variable nameSUU
Unitmg/L
Dimensions(time, CELL, KC)
Available dissolved silica
Variable nameSAA
Unitmg/L
Dimensions(time, CELL, KC)
Chemical oxygen demand
Variable nameCOD
Unitmg/L
Dimensions(time, CELL, KC)
Dissolved oxygen
Variable nameDOX
Unitmg/L
Dimensions(time, CELL, KC)
Total active metal
Variable nameTAM
Unitmg/L
Dimensions(time, CELL, KC)
Fecal coliform bacteria
Variable nameFCB
UnitMPN/100ml
Dimensions(time, CELL, KC)
Phytoplankton
Variable nameALG
UnitmgC/L
Dimensions(time, NALG, CELL, KC)
Total erosion rate in the cell
Variable namebed_erosion_rate
Unitg/cm2/s
Dimensions(time, CELL)
Total deposition rate in the cell
Variable namebed_deposition_rate
Unitg/cm2/s
Dimensions(time, CELL)
Bed toxics
Variable namebed_toxics
Unitmg/kg
Dimensions(time, NTOX, CELL, KB)

Table 1. Export to NetCDF files from EFDC_Explorer.