CABLE4 planning: meeting notes

May 29th

Apologies
Claire, Ben, Rachel, Tilo

For discussion (Alex has agreed to run the meeting)

Notes

  • Progress on Australian PFTs:
    • Need to integrate new C3/C4 fraction of grasslands data from Sam Munroe et al. (A vegetation carbon isoscape for Australia built by combining continental-scale field surveys with remote sensing | Landscape Ecology) - @Juergen to get in touch with Sam to let her know about the intended data use.
    • Parameters: Rachel and Alex are fine-tuning the “wish-list” of most important parameters to send to WSU team - Laura Williams and Belinda Medlyn. They will provide trait data where available, Laura has an idea of how to map species-level data to our PFT classes. Juergen and Alex agree that we will need to do a global comparison of tree type PFT parameters following the new assignment of Aus PFT parameters, to ensure the ‘relative’ differences are sensible.
    • Restart file tests: Changed PFT 2 to 12, and PFT 4 to 13 across entire globe. This resulted in no change in screen temperature - considered a successful test. Next test is to limit the PFT changes just to the Australian region. Lachlan and/or Jhan should have results by next week.