159 | | For positive values of ''LE'',,liq,,, liquid water is evaporating from the surface, while negative values indicate precipitation (rain, dew). |
| 159 | The maximum amount of water that can be stored on plants is calculated via |
| 160 | {{{ |
| 161 | #!Latex |
| 162 | \begin{equation*} |
| 163 | m_\mathrm{liq,max} = \min\left(1, m_\mathrm{liq,ref}\ c_\mathrm{veg}\ LAI + (1 - c_\mathrm{veg})\right)\;, |
| 164 | \end{equation*} |
| 165 | }}} |
| 166 | where ''m'',,,liq,ref,,, = 0.2 mm is the reference liquid water column on a single leaf or bare soil. Exceeding liquid water is directly removed from the surface and infiltrated in the underlying soil. For positive values of ''LE'',,liq,,, liquid water is evaporating from the surface, while negative values indicate precipitation (rain, dew). |