The Community Noah-MP Land Surface Modeling System Technical Description Version 5.0

The purpose of this technical note is to comprehensively describe the widely-used community Noah-MP land surface modeling system version 5.0, including its modernized (refactored) model infrastructure, new code and data structures, and model biogeophysical and biogeochemical processes and parameterizations. Scientific justification and assessment of the parameterizations implemented in this model version can be found in the referenced scientific papers provided in the technical note. This technical note provides users with the detailed scientific descriptions and operating instructions for Noah-MP version 5.0.

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Author He, Cenlin
Valayamkunnath, Prasanth
Barlage, Michael
Chen, Fei
Gochis, David
Cabell, Ryan
Schneider, Timothy
Rasmussen, Roy
Niu, Guo-Yue
Yang, Zong-Liang
Niyogi, Dev
Ek, Michael
Publisher UCAR/NCAR - Library
Publication Date 2023-03-01T00:00:00
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Metadata Date 2023-08-18T18:06:44.750353
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Suggested Citation He, Cenlin, Valayamkunnath, Prasanth, Barlage, Michael, Chen, Fei, Gochis, David, Cabell, Ryan, Schneider, Timothy, Rasmussen, Roy, Niu, Guo-Yue, Yang, Zong-Liang, Niyogi, Dev, Ek, Michael. (2023). The Community Noah-MP Land Surface Modeling System Technical Description Version 5.0. UCAR/NCAR - Library. http://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d72f7sbw. Accessed 17 July 2025.

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