# Land Surface **URL:** https://forum.access-hive.org.au/c/land/8.md [Latest](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/tags.md) --- ## [About the Land Surface category](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/about-the-land-surface-category/30)
**Author:** [@rbeucher](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/rbeucher)\ **Replies:** 0
Community Working Group activities, biogeophysics, biogeochemistry, modelling and process analysis. This is the place to organise the community and for planning, documenting and answering questions around CABLE and JULE… --- ## [Land working group Announce](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/land-working-group-announce/355)
**Author:** [@clairecarouge](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/clairecarouge)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [24 September 2026 01:06 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/land-working-group-announce/355 "2026-09-24T01:06:11Z")
This topic will be used for announcements to the Land working group by the leadership team. For example, we will announce meetings, workshops and events through this topic. There will not be an email list. You need to w… --- ## [CABLE4 planning: meeting notes](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/cable4-planning-meeting-notes/1751)
**Author:** [@alexnorton](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/alexnorton)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [21 September 2026 06:17 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/cable4-planning-meeting-notes/1751 "2026-09-21T06:17:03Z")
This topic records meeting notes and action items from weekly CABLE4 planning. --- ## [Land working group, meeting notes 2026](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/land-working-group-meeting-notes-2026/5853)
**Author:** [@clairecarouge](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/clairecarouge)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [15 September 2026 05:39 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/land-working-group-meeting-notes-2026/5853 "2026-09-15T05:39:26Z")
03/02/2026 meeting Participants: 13 Presentation by Clare Stephens on plant hydraulics CABLE output redesign Need community feedback on proposed design. See topic on this new design: Proposed CABLE Output Redesign Fe… --- ## [ACCESS-NRI 10 Year Roadmap - Land Modelling Input](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/access-nri-10-year-roadmap-land-modelling-input/6948)
**Author:** [@alexnorton](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/alexnorton)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [8 September 2026 04:56 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/access-nri-10-year-roadmap-land-modelling-input/6948 "2026-09-08T04:56:18Z")
Hi all, The ACCESS-NRI Scientific Advisory Committee is developing an ACCESS Roadmap for the next 10 years. To help guide recommendations on which model development and support should be prioritised, we are starting by … --- ## [Blaze simfire](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/blaze-simfire/6824)
**Author:** [@LaurieM](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/LaurieM)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [19 August 2026 04:25 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/blaze-simfire/6824 "2026-08-19T04:25:20Z")
Hello, Is there a fire module (BLAZE SIMFIRE?) implemented in one version of CABLE or is this a planned endeavour? Thanks, --- ## [JULES 2026 meeting](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/jules-2026-meeting/6525)
**Author:** [@inh599](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/inh599)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [3 August 2026 23:21 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/jules-2026-meeting/6525 "2026-08-03T23:21:25Z")
The 2026 JULES science meeting has been announced for 8th-10th September (i.e. the week following the ACCESS-NRI land/coupled modelling workshop). The event will be convened at the University of Reading (an easy trip fr… --- ## [Two ILMF linked events](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/two-ilmf-linked-events/6613)
**Author:** [@inh599](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/inh599)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [16 July 2026 07:55 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/two-ilmf-linked-events/6613 "2026-07-16T07:55:59Z")
The ILMF has announced two events over the upcoming weeks. First - on Thursday 16th July 00:30 AEST, Dr Jon Cranko Page is giving a virtual webinar on Using ML to identify conditions of underperformance in LSMs under th… --- ## [Experiment Proposal: New Australian Vegetation for ACCESS-ESM1.6](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/experiment-proposal-new-australian-vegetation-for-access-esm1-6/6591)
**Author:** [@alexnorton](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/alexnorton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [6 July 2026 05:24 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/experiment-proposal-new-australian-vegetation-for-access-esm1-6/6591 "2026-07-06T05:24:05Z")
Experiment title :bell:: New Australian Vegetation for ACCESS-ESM1.6 Summary :bell:: This is to run experiments with ACCESS-ESM1.6 to investigate the impact of the new Australian vegetation land cover and two new Austra… --- ## [Experiment Proposal: TRENDY-GCB2026](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/experiment-proposal-trendy-gcb2026/6544)
**Author:** [@Juergen](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Juergen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [30 June 2026 07:40 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/experiment-proposal-trendy-gcb2026/6544 "2026-06-30T07:40:54Z")
Experiment title :bell:: TRENDY-GCB2026 Summary :bell:: This proposal is to use the CABLE-POP model to contribute to this year’s TRENDY-MIP, which is part of the annual carbon budget assessment (GCB) of the Global Carbo… --- ## [New AGCD datasets available on NCI](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/new-agcd-datasets-available-on-nci/6490)
**Author:** [@clairecarouge](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/clairecarouge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [10 June 2026 02:37 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/new-agcd-datasets-available-on-nci/6490 "2026-06-10T02:37:44Z")
The Bureau and NCI have published new AGCD datasets on NCI in the zv2 project. Here is the detail sent via email: Dear zv2 data users, We are pleased to announce the release of two new snapshots of the Bureau of Meteor… --- ## [Mapping CCI Land Cover to CABLE PFTs](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/mapping-cci-land-cover-to-cable-pfts/5745)
**Author:** [@lachlanswhyborn](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/lachlanswhyborn)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [9 June 2026 00:59 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/mapping-cci-land-cover-to-cable-pfts/5745 "2026-06-09T00:59:11Z")
We have a first working configuration of the ACCESS-AM3 model with land ancillaries generated from the CCI 300m resolution land cover dataset. While there are still some small technical barriers to get over (see this thr… --- ## [Finding a CABLE revision in GitHub using svn user branch revision number](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/finding-a-cable-revision-in-github-using-svn-user-branch-revision-number/6374)
**Author:** [@AlisonBennett](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/AlisonBennett)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [13 May 2026 05:55 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/finding-a-cable-revision-in-github-using-svn-user-branch-revision-number/6374 "2026-05-13T05:55:02Z")
Description of request: We are trying to replicate results of an experiment using CABLE-POP that was published in 2023 from source code currently stored in GitHub. Experimental results using the source code downloade… --- ## [Experiment Proposal: CABLE-POP for Demography BENchmarking Project](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/experiment-proposal-cable-pop-for-demography-benchmarking-project/6237)
**Author:** [@alexnorton](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/alexnorton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 April 2026 07:07 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/experiment-proposal-cable-pop-for-demography-benchmarking-project/6237 "2026-04-08T07:07:05Z")
Experiment title :bell:: CABLE-POP for D-BEN Summary :bell:: The CABLE-POP contribution to the Demography BENchmarking (D-BEN) land model intercomparison project led by European team as part of the AI4PEX project. Sc… --- ## [Australian varying landcover in ACCESS-rAM3 (JULES+UM)](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/australian-varying-landcover-in-access-ram3-jules-um/6043)
**Author:** [@mlipson](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/mlipson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 March 2026 00:43 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/australian-varying-landcover-in-access-ram3-jules-um/6043 "2026-03-12T00:43:31Z")
Experiment title: Australian varying landcover in ACCESS-rAM3 (JULES+UM) Summary: The Bureau of Meteorology Hydrological Modelling Team have developed two new landcover and LAI datasets from 24 years of remotely sensed… --- ## [Whats does soil moisture in an ice tile's soil column mean in CABLE?](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/whats-does-soil-moisture-in-an-ice-tiles-soil-column-mean-in-cable/5907)
**Author:** [@lachlanswhyborn](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/lachlanswhyborn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [13 February 2026 00:09 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/whats-does-soil-moisture-in-an-ice-tiles-soil-column-mean-in-cable/5907 "2026-02-13T00:09:02Z")
It’s not clear to me what soil moisture in the soil column under ice tiles actually means. We typically set tiles to ice when there’s a very thick ice layer, far deeper than our soil levels. I don’t see liquid water perm… --- ## [Proposed CABLE Output Redesign](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/proposed-cable-output-redesign/5852)
**Author:** [@lachlanswhyborn](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/lachlanswhyborn)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [11 February 2026 03:11 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/proposed-cable-output-redesign/5852 "2026-02-11T03:11:57Z")
As part of our work improving the usability, performance and maintainability of the CABLE code, we are redesigning the way CABLE handles output. Internally, this means leveraging parallel I/O systems and providing a unif… --- ## [ICOS 2026 conference](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/icos-2026-conference/5812)
**Author:** [@inh599](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/inh599)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [22 January 2026 21:56 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/icos-2026-conference/5812 "2026-01-22T21:56:39Z")
Possibly a little outside the ACCESS/land modelling but an interesting meeting nevertheless … The ICSO2026 will happen between 15-17th September 2026 in Lund, Sweden. The call for abstracts is now open. --- ## [Available forcing data](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/available-forcing-data/5772)
**Author:** [@aukkola](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/aukkola)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [21 January 2026 00:10 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/available-forcing-data/5772 "2026-01-21T00:10:02Z")
Hello, I was hoping to check if we now have shared forcing datasets for CABLE/JULES and/or the capacity to create these at sub-daily time scales from data available on Gadi? Thanks, Anna --- ## [Advancing Understanding of Land–Atmosphere Interactions and Processes for S2S Predictability](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/advancing-understanding-of-land-atmosphere-interactions-and-processes-for-s2s-predictability/5803)
**Author:** [@inh599](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/inh599)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [20 January 2026 23:11 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/advancing-understanding-of-land-atmosphere-interactions-and-processes-for-s2s-predictability/5803 "2026-01-20T23:11:20Z")
The CESM community has announced that an upcoming workshop titled Advancing Understanding of Land–Atmosphere Interactions and Processes for S2S Predictability, will be held August 4–6, 2026 at the NSF National Center for… --- ## [Land working group Announce 2025 (Archive)](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/land-working-group-announce-2025-archive/5784)
**Author:** [@clairecarouge](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/clairecarouge)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [4 December 2025 04:11 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/land-working-group-announce-2025-archive/5784 "2025-12-04T04:11:58Z")
Happy New Year to all. The Land Modelling Working Group meetings will keep the same frequency for the coming year: first and third Tuesdays of the month 1.30pm -2.30pm AEST Our first meeting of the year will be held … --- ## [ILMF 2026 announcement](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/ilmf-2026-announcement/5673)
**Author:** [@inh599](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/inh599)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [12 January 2026 22:14 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/ilmf-2026-announcement/5673 "2026-01-12T22:14:04Z")
The following is a direct copy of the announcement of this event from the ILMF organising committee. The second Land Surface Modelling Summit (LSMSII) will be held in Frascati, Italy: September 14th to 17th, 2026 Land … --- ## [Pan-GLASS 2026](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/pan-glass-2026/5419)
**Author:** [@inh599](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/inh599)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [4 January 2026 22:36 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/pan-glass-2026/5419 "2026-01-04T22:36:37Z")
Early notification for the GEWEX Pan-GLASS meeting has been released. This conference will take place between July 6-9th in Stuttgart, Germany (at the airport!). Abstract/registration open late this year. further deta… --- ## [New Advances in Land Carbon Cycle Modeling: training course](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/new-advances-in-land-carbon-cycle-modeling-training-course/5687)
**Author:** [@inh599](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/inh599)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 December 2025 22:13 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/new-advances-in-land-carbon-cycle-modeling-training-course/5687 "2025-12-15T22:13:30Z")
Cornell University are hosting a Hybrid (in person and virtual) training course on land carbon modelling between 1st-12th June 2026. The training course will focus on the following aspects of land carbon modeling: New… --- ## [Land working group, meeting notes 2025](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/land-working-group-meeting-notes-2025/4088)
**Author:** [@clairecarouge](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/clairecarouge)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [2 December 2025 03:52 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/land-working-group-meeting-notes-2025/4088 "2025-12-02T03:52:21Z")
Date: 21 January 2025 Attendees: Agenda: Meeting schedule The meetings keep the same schedule as last year, on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. You can find .ics files in the Announcement topic to add the… --- ## [CalLMIP kick off meeting](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/callmip-kick-off-meeting/5558)
**Author:** [@inh599](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/inh599)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [17 November 2025 22:13 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/callmip-kick-off-meeting/5558 "2025-11-17T22:13:59Z")
The Calibrated Land Model Intercomparison Project (CalLMIP) is holding a kick-off meeting via zoom on Monday 24th November/Tuesday 25th November at the following times: 10am ET (7am PT, 4pm CET, 11pm CST) - i.e. 2am AE… --- ## [Joint ILMF-ISIMIP webinar](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/joint-ilmf-isimip-webinar/5494)
**Author:** [@inh599](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/inh599)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [6 November 2025 22:18 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/joint-ilmf-isimip-webinar/5494 "2025-11-06T22:18:13Z")
The ILMF and ISIMIP communities are hosting a joint webinar overnight Monday/Tuesday 10th November - 14:00 BST | 15:00 CET | 07:00 MT (US) | 22:00 JST i.e. 1am on Tuesday AEDT. This webinar will introduce ISIMIP – its i… --- ## [Benchcab xp65 workflow changes](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/benchcab-xp65-workflow-changes/5304)
**Author:** [@SeanBryan51](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/SeanBryan51)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [24 September 2025 05:24 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/benchcab-xp65-workflow-changes/5304 "2025-09-24T05:24:58Z")
With the migration of benchcab from hh5 to xp65, please be aware of the following changes to the user workflow: To use benchcab, users must become a member of the xp65 NCI project. Benchcab is no longer supported in th… --- ## [ACCESS Land WG workshop day 2025 - notes](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/access-land-wg-workshop-day-2025-notes/5188)
**Author:** [@mlipson](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/mlipson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [21 September 2025 23:55 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/access-land-wg-workshop-day-2025-notes/5188 "2025-09-21T23:55:06Z")
This topic will record our notes for the day. Feel free to include any of your questions here as well. --- ## [Share your insights on land ancillary requirements](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/share-your-insights-on-land-ancillary-requirements/5239)
**Author:** [@siyuan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/siyuan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [16 September 2025 08:44 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/share-your-insights-on-land-ancillary-requirements/5239 "2025-09-16T08:44:44Z")
Hi Everyone, ECMWF is conducting a survey to gather input on requirements for land ancillary data development. This survey is not tied to any specific model and is intended to inform broader dataset and ancillary develo… [Next page](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/c/land/8.md?page=1)