MIKE SHE Output Items

The available output from MIKE SHE depends on the processes selected in the Simulation Specification dialogue. Thus, for example, results for Overland Flow only appear when Overland flow is being calculated.

Some of the available output items are calculated as part of another process. For example, the depth of overland water is calculated based on seepage to and from the groundwater and as part of the MIKE 1D water level calculations, even if the overland flow is not directly simulated.

Furthermore, some of the output items require that more than one process be simulated. For example, the leaf area index is only available if both evapotranspiration and unsaturated flow are calculated.

In the absence of an explicit remark, the sign convention for MIKE SHE’s out- put is positive in the positive direction. In other words, all flows in the direction of increasing X, Y and Z coordinates are positive. Thus, vertical downward flows, such as infiltration are negative.

Flows that do not have direction are positive if storage or outflow is increasing. Thus, all flows leaving the model are positive, and water balance errors are positive if the model is generating water.

Also important to remember is that the output items related to flow are accumulated over the storing time step. In many cases, these values are required for the Water Balance program described in the section Using the Water Balance Tool. The values that are part of the water balance are automatically turned on when the water balance option is selected.

However, the output items that are not *flows*, such as temperature, water depth and Courant number represent the instantaneous value at the end of the storing time step.

Finally, some of the output items are actually input items. For example, precipitation is usually input as a time series for several polygons or grid code areas. The output file is a fully distributed dfs2 version of the input time series files.

The available output items for gridded data and time series data are listed in the following tables, with each table comprising the potential output items in each potential output file. Not all files are output for each simulation, and not all Items are in each file.

Note

The Code, in the Tables is a Data Type Code that is needed when importing time series items into the Detailed WM time series output dialogue.

Simulation Status

Table A.1.1 Output items for the Simulation Status (Detailed Time Series)

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
SimStatus: Basic time step length	TimeStep	hour	MeanStepAcc	145
SimStatus: SZ time step length	TimeStep	hour	MeanStepAcc	146
SimStatus: No. of SZ iterations / time step	ItemUndefined	IntCode	MeanStepAcc	147
SimStatus: Avg. no. UZ iterations / col- umn / time step	ItemUndefined	IntCode	MeanStepAcc	148
SimStatus: No. of Overland iterations per time step	ItemUndefined	IntCode	MeanStepAcc	149

projectname_ET_AllCells.dfs2

Table A.1.2 Gridded output items in projectname_ET_AllCells.dfs2

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
precipitation rate	Precipitation- Rate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	10
Air temperature	Temperature	degreeCelsius	MeanStepAcc	303
average water content in the rootzone	VolumetricWa- terContent	One/One	Instantaneous	128
rooting depth	RootDepth	meter	Instantaneous	11
leaf area index	LAI	One/One	Instantaneous	12
crop coefficient	Fraction	One/One	Instantaneous	182

projectname_ET_UzCells.dfs2

Table A.1.3 Gridded output items in projectname_ET_UzCells.dfs2

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
reference evapotranspiration	ETRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	355
ETref x Kc	ETRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	340
actual evapotranspiration	ETRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	15
actual transpiration	ETRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	16
actual soil evaporation	ETRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	13
actual evaporation from interception	ETRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	17
actual evaporation from ponded water	ETRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	18
canopy interception storage	Interception	millimeter	Instantaneous	19
evapotranspiration from SZ	ETRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	14

projectname_SnowMelt.dfs2

Table A.1.4 Gridded output items in projectname_SnowMelt.dfs2

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
Total Snow storage	StorageDepth	millimeter	Instantaneous	100
Dry Snow storage	StorageDepth	millimeter	Instantaneous	254
Wet Snow storage	StorageDepth	millimeter	Instantaneous	255
Wet Snow storage Fraction	Fraction	-	Instantaneous	256
Fraction of cell area covered by Snow	Fraction	-	Instantaneous	257
Precipitation + Irrigation added to Snow	Precipitation- Rate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	258
Total Snow converted to Overland Flow	Precipitation- Rate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	259
Freezing due to Air temperature	storagechang- erate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	260
Melting due to Air temperature	storage change rate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	261
Melting due to SW Solar Radiation	storage change rate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	262
Melting due to energy in Rain	storage change rate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	263
Snow evaporation	ETRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	99

projectname_overland.dfs2

Table A.1.5 Gridded output items in projectname_overland.dfs2

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
depth of overland water	WaterDepth	meter	Instantaneous	61
depth of overland water (TS average)	WaterDepth	meter	Instantaneous	374
depth of overland water (TS min)	WaterDepth	meter	Instantaneous	375
depth of overland water (TS max)	WaterDepth	meter	Instantaneous	376
overland flow in x-direction	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	58
overland flow in y-direction	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	59
flow from overland to river	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	342
overland flow velocity (TS average)	Flow velocity	meter/sec	Instantaneous	377
overland flow velocity (TS min)	Flow velocity	meter/sec	Instantaneous	378
overland flow velocity (TS max)	Flow velocity	meter/sec	Instantaneous	379
OL drainage to river or MOUSE	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	62
OL Drain Stored Volume	WaterVolume	m3	Instantaneous	356
OL Drain Storage Depth	StorageDepth	millimeter	Instantaneous	367
OL Drain Storage Inflow (flow)	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	357
OL Drain Storage Inflow (flux)	storagechang- erate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	366
drain flow with OC storing frequency	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	114
flooded (yes no)	Logical	-	Instantaneous	90
OL flow from flooded areas to river	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	91
net precipitation rate for AD	Precipitation- Rate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	60
Overland flow to MOUSE	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	152
External sources to Overland (for OpenMI)	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	238
overland water elevation	Elevation	meter	Instantaneous	241
Mean OL Wave Courant number (explicit OL)	Fraction	-	MeanStepAcc	304
Max OL Wave Courant number (explicit OL)	Fraction	-	MeanStepAcc	305
Max Outflow OL-OL per Cell Volume (explicit OL)	Fraction	-	MeanStepAcc	306
External inflow to OL drain (for OpenMI)	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	359

projectname_OLMultiCell.dfs2

Table A.1. Gridded output items in projectname_OLMultiCell.dfs2

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
depth of Multi‐Cell overland water	WaterDepth	meter	Instantaneous	307
Multi‐Cell overland water elevation	Elevation	meter	Instantaneous	317

projectname_flood.dfs2

Table A.1.7 Gridded output items in projectname_flood.dfs2

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
H Water Depth	WaterDepth	meter	Instantaneous	369
P Flux	FlowFlux	m3/Sec/m	Instantaneous	370
Q Flux	FlowFlux	m3/Sec/m	Instantaneous	371

projectname_wetland.dfs2

Table A.1.8 Gridded output items in projectname_wetland.dfs2

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
Water content in root zone (2-layer UZ)	Volumetric WaterContent	-	Instantaneous	141
Water content below root zone (2-layer UZ)	Volumetric WaterContent	-	Instantaneous	142
Maximum water content (2-layer UZ)	Volumetric WaterContent	-	Instantaneous	143
Minimum water content (2-layer UZ)	Volumetric WaterContent	-	Instantaneous	144

projectname_2DUZ_AllCells.dfs2

Table A.1.9 Gridded output items in projectname_2DUZ_AllCells.dfs2

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
infiltration to UZ (negative)	Infiltration	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	121
exchange between UZ and SZ (pos.up)	Recharge	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	122
bypass flow UZ (negative)	Infiltration	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	124
UZ deficit	Deficit	millimeter	Instantaneous	57
infiltration to macropores (negative)	Infiltration	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	125
macropore recharge to SZ (negative)	Recharge	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	126
Total recharge to SZ (pos.down)	Precipitation- Rate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	310
average soil moisture content in top 5 compartments	Volumetric WaterContent	-	Instantaneous	37

projectname_2DUZ_UzCells.dfs2

Table A.1.10 Gridded output items in projectname_2DUZ_UzCells.dfs2

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
rate of change in UZ storage	storagechange rate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	119
epsilon calculated in UZ	EpsilonUZ	millimeter	Instantaneous	123
groundwater levels used by UZ	Elevation	meter	Instantaneous	140
column mean macropore water content above GW	Volumetric WaterContent	-	Instantaneous	139
column total net exchange matrix to mac- ropores	ExchangeRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	136
column total exchange matrix to macropo- res	ExchangeRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	137
column total exchange macropores to matrix	ExchangeRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	138
groundwater feedback to the unsaturated zone	Recharge	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	45
External sources to UZ columns (for OpenMI)	ExchangeRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	334
UZ time step reduction count	IntegerCode	intCode	StepAcc	383
UZ iteration count	IntegerCode	intCode	MeanStepAcc	384

projectname_3DUZ.dfs3

Table A.1.11 Gridded output items in projectname_3DUZ.dfs3

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
unsaturated zone flow	DarcyVelocity	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	117
water content in unsaturated zone	Volumetric WaterContent	-	Instantaneous	118
pressure head in unsaturated zone	PressureHead	meter	Instantaneous	159
saturation in unsaturated zone	Fraction	-	Instantaneous	380
root water uptake	ETRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	129
macropore water content	Volumetric WaterContent	-	Instantaneous	130
macropore flow	DarcyVelocity	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	131
exchange from matrix to macropores	ExchangeRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	132
exchange from macropores to matrix	ExchangeRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	133
net exchange from matrix to macropores	ExchangeRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	134
microbiological clogging UZ conductivity	HydrConductiv- ity	meter/Sec	Instantaneous	127
UZ soil temperature	Temperature	degreeKelvin	MeanStepAcc	210
External sources to UZ nodes (for OpenMI)	ExchangeRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	333

projectname_2DIrrigation.dfs2

Table A.1.12 Gridded output items in projectname_2DIrrigation.dfs2

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
irrigation: actual water content in root zone	VolumetricWa- terContent	-	Instantaneous	20
irrigation: soil moisture deficit in root zone	Deficit	millimeter	Instantaneous	135
total irrigation	IrrigationRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	21
irrigation from river	IrrigationRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	26
irrigation from wells	IrrigationRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	28
irrigation from external source	IrrigationRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	22
irrigation index	IrrigationIndex	-	Instantaneous	23
irrigation shortage	IrrigationRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	24
irrigation total demand	IrrigationRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	25
sprinkler irrigation	IrrigationRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	153
drip and sheet irrigation	IrrigationRate	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	154

projectname_3DIrrigation.dfs3

Table A.1.13 Gridded output items in projectname_3DIrrigation.dfs3

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
ground water extraction for irrigation	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	27

projectname_IrrigationLog_\<area>.dfs0

Table A.1.14 Time series output items in projectname_IrrigationLog_\<area>.dfs0

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
Irrigation	WaterVolume	m3	MeanStepAcc
Demand	WaterVolume	m3	MeanStepAcc
Shortage	WaterVolume	m3	MeanStepAcc
Irrigated area	SurfaceArea	m2
Demand area	Surface area	m2
Log area	Surface area	m2

projectname_2DSZ.dfs2

Table A.1.15 Gridded output items in projectname_2DSZ.dfs2

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
depth to top phreatic surface (negative)	HeightAbove Ground	meter	Instantaneous	106
elevation of top phreatic surface	Elevation	meter	Instantaneous	368
depth to bottom phreatic surface (nega- tive)	HeightAbove Ground	meter	Instantaneous	381
elevation of bottom phreatic surface	Elevation	meter	Instantaneous	382

projectname_3DSZ.dfs3

Table A.1.16 Gridded output items in projectname_3DSZ.dfs3

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
head elevation in saturated zone	Elevation	meter	Instantaneous	101
saturated thickness of SZ layer	Length	meter	Instantaneous	327
SZ horizontal conductivity (for DA- OpenMI)	HydrConductiv- ity	meter/Sec	Instantaneous	110
SZ vertical conductivity (for DA-OpenMI)	HydrConductiv- ity	meter/Sec	Instantaneous	111

projectname_2DSZFlow.dfs2

Table A.1.17 Gridded output items in projectname_2DSZFlow.dfs2

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
seepage flow SZ -overland	DarcyVelocity	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	107
seepage flow overland - SZ (negative)	DarcyVelocity	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	108
SZ flow from flooded areas to river	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	116
External inflow to SZ drain (for OpenMI)	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	300
seepage flow Deficit (FEFLOW coupling)	StorageDepth	millimeter	Instantaneous	329
seepage flow SZ-OL application deferred	StorageDepth	millimeter	Instantaneous	63

projectname_3DSZflow.dfs3

Table A.1.18 Gridded output items in projectname_3DSZflow.dfs3

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
3D UZ recharge to SZ (negative)	Recharge	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	113
groundwater flow in x-direction	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	102
groundwater flow in y-direction	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	103
groundwater flux in x-direction	DarcyVelocity	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	372
groundwater flux in y-direction	DarcyVelocity	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	373
groundwater flux in z-direction	DarcyVelocity	millimeter/Day	MeanStepAcc	104
SZ head elevation stored with SZ flows	Elevation	meter	Instantaneous	251
groundwater extraction	PumpingRate	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	109
SZ exchange flow with river	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	115
SZ drainage flow from point	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	112
SZ flow to general head boundary	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	105
SZ flow to MOUSE	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	151
External sources to SZ (for OpenMI)	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	239

projectname_LR.dfs2

Table A.1.19 Gridded output items in projectname_LR.dfs2

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
recharge to interflow reservoirs	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	29
interflow from interflow reservoirs	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	30
percolation from interflow reservoirs	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	31
interflow reservoir storage	WaterVolume	m3	Instantaneous	32
change in interflow reservoir storage	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	33
percolation to baseflow reservoir	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	34
percolation to dead zone of baseflow res- ervoir	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	211
river discharge to baseflow reservoir	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	252
river discharge to dead zone of baseflow reservoir	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	253
baseflow from baseflow reservoir	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	35
groundwater feedback from baseflow res- ervoir	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	36
pumping from baseflow reservoir	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	44
pumping for irrigation from baseflow res- ervoir	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	248
storage in baseflow reservoir	WaterVolume	m3	Instantaneous	46
dead zone storage in baseflow reservoir	WaterVolume	m3	Instantaneous	212
change in subcatchment storage in base- flow reservoir	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	38
change in dead zone storage in baseflow reservoir	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	213

projectname_SimpleOL.dfs2

Table A.1.20 Gridded output items in projectname_SimpleOL.dfs2

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
simple overland water depth	WaterDepth	meter	Instantaneous	155
simple overland exchange to lower zone or river	Discharge	m3/Sec	Instantaneous	156
simple overland recharge	Discharge	m3/Sec	Instantaneous	157
water level in M11 h-point	Elevation	meter	Instantaneous	214
discharge in M11 q-point	Discharge	m3/Sec	MeanStepAcc	215

projectname_ADOC.dfs2

Table A.1.21 Gridded output items in projectname_ADOC.dfs2

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
Overland concentration	Concentration	gram/M3	Instantaneous	216
Overland sorbed concentration	Concentra- tion_4	gram/gram	Instantaneous	217
Overland fixed(undef) concentration	ItemUndefined	UnitUndefined	Instantaneous	335
Overland mass per area	MassPerUni- tArea	gram/M2	Instantaneous	218
Air temperature	Temperature	degreeCelsius	Instantaneous	219
Overland temperature	Temperature	degreeCelsius	Instantaneous	331
External sources to Overland (for OpenMI)	SpecificSolute- FluxPerArea	gram/M2/Day	MeanStepAcc	266
Overland MIKE ECO Lab Output	ItemUndefined	UnitUndefined	MeanStepAcc	311
Overland Drainage concentration	Concentration	gram/M3	Instantaneous	362
Overland Drainage fixed(undef) concen- tration	ItemUndefined	UnitUndefined	Instantaneous	365
Overland Drainage mass per area	MassPerUni- tArea	gram/M2	Instantaneous	363
Overland Drainage temperature	Temperature	degreeCelsius	Instantaneous	364

projectname_ADUZ3.dfs3

Table A.1.22 Gridded output items in projectname_ADUZ3.dfs3

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
UZ concentration (matrix phase)	Concentration	gram/M3	Instantaneous	220
UZ sorbed concentration (matrix phase)	Concentra- tion_4	gram/gram	Instantaneous	221
UZ fixed(undef) concentration (matrix phase)	ItemUndefined	UnitUndefined	Instantaneous	336
UZ mass flux (matrix phase)	SpecificSolute- FluxPerArea	gram/M2/Sec	MeanStepAcc	224
UZ concentration (macropore phase)	Concentration	gram/M3	Instantaneous	222
UZ sorbed concentration (macropore phase)	Concentra- tion_4	gram/gram	Instantaneous	223
UZ fixed(undef) concentration (macropore phase)	ItemUndefined	UnitUndefined	Instantaneous	337
UZ mass flux (macropore phase)	SpecificSolute- FluxPerArea	gram/M2/Sec	MeanStepAcc	225
UZ soil temperature	Temperature	degreeCelsius	Instantaneous	226
UZ MIKE ECO Lab Output	ItemUndefined	UnitUndefined	MeanStepAcc	312

projectname_ADSZx.dfs2

Table A.1.23 Gridded output items in projectname_ADSZx.dfs2

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
External mass flux to SZ drain (for OpenMI)	SpecificSolute- FluxPerArea	gram/M2/Day	MeanStepAcc	302
Drain temperature	Temperature	degreeCelsius	Instantaneous	332

projectname_ADSZ3D.dfs3

Table A.1.24 Gridded output items in projectname_ADSZ3D.dfs3

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
SZ concentration (mobile phase)	Concentration	gram/M3	Instantaneous	227
SZ sorbed concentration (mobile phase)	Concentra- tion_4	gram/gram	Instantaneous	228
SZ fixed(undef) concentration (mobile phase)	ItemUndefined	UnitUndefined	Instantaneous	338
SZ concentration (immobile phase)	Concentration	gram/M3	Instantaneous	229
SZ sorbed concentration (immobile phase)	Concentra- tion_4	gram/gram	Instantaneous	230
SZ fixed(undef) concentration (immobile phase)	ItemUndefined	UnitUndefined	Instantaneous	339
SZ soil temperature	Temperature	degreeCelsius	Instantaneous	231
SZ porosity	PorosityCoeffi- cient	-	Instantaneous	232
External sources to SZ (for OpenMI)	SpecificSolute- FluxPerArea	gram/M2/Day	MeanStepAcc	267
SZ MIKE ECO Lab Output	ItemUndefined	UnitUndefined	MeanStepAcc	313

projectname_PTSZ3D.dfs3

Table A.1.25 Gridded output items in projectname_PTSZ3D.dfs3

Output Item	Item Type	Default unit	Time Series Type	Code
Number of particles	IntegerCode	intCode	Instantaneous	233
Accumulated particle count	IntegerCode	intCode	Instantaneous	250
Number of registered particles	IntegerCode	intCode	Instantaneous	234
Most recent registration zone code	IntegerCode	intCode	Instantaneous	235
Average age	Age	Year	Instantaneous	236
Average transport time to nearest regis- tration cell	Age	Year	Instantaneous	237