SHAW User Interface

By progressing systematically through each of the menu options, the user will be prompted for all of the data necessary to build the input files (with the exception of the weather data file). SHAW input files are created and the SHAW model may be invoked in the SHAW menu.

CONTROL Screen:

Use the Control Menu to specify dates of simulation and location of input weather file and output files.

SITE Screen:

The Site Menu allows input of general information for the site

SOILS Screen:

The Soils Menu allows input for soil characteristics

SURFACE Screen:

The Surface Menu allows input of plant residue, snow, and surface characteristics.

VEGETATION Screen:

The Vegetation Menu allows input of the plant characteristics and non-transpiring (dead) standing plant material. (Suggested values for plant parameters are given in the Help menu within the vegetation screen)

SHAW Screen:

The SHAW Menu invokes the user interface to build all SHAW input files using the current data values, and, optionally, to execute the SHAW model simulation. SHAW input files created include:

List of Input/Output files : *.INP

Moisture Profile Data : *.MOI (created optionally)

Temperature Profile Data : *.TMP (created optionally)

Site Characteristics : *.SIT