SALUS Global Variables
The default values for the salus.gdb.xml file, normally found in the same directory as the actual SALUS executable.
Crop Parameters
| Code Code for crop |
Name Full name of crop |
KnDnFrac Knock-Down Fraction --by-produ |
RootC C content of roots |
RootIntC % total C in inter. decomposin |
RootN N content of roots |
RootSloC % total C in slow decomposing |
RootSloN % total N in slow decomposing |
VegC C content of veg. top+root @ m |
VegIntC % total C in inter. decomposin |
VegN N content of vegetation at mat |
VegSloC % total C in slow decomposing |
VegSloN % total N in slow decomposing |
RootP P content of roots |
VegP P content of vegetation at mat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Alfalfa | 0.5 | 26 | 66 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 40 | 60 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| AR | Aroid | |||||||||||||
| BA | Barley | |||||||||||||
| BS | Spring barley | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| BN | Dry bean | |||||||||||||
| BW | Broad leaf weed | |||||||||||||
| CH | Chickpea | |||||||||||||
| PE | Peas | 0.5 | 26 | 66 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 40 | 60 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| CA | Cocoa | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| CL | Clover (copied from Alfalfa) | 0.5 | 26 | 66 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 40 | 60 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| CO | Cotton | 0.5 | 26 | 66 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 40 | 60 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| CS | Cassava | |||||||||||||
| FA | Fallow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FB | Faba Beans | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| GW | Grass weed | |||||||||||||
| MB | Bromegrass, Meadow | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| ML | Pearl millet | |||||||||||||
| MZ | Maize | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| SF | Sunflower | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| SF_01 | Sunflower | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| MZ_RUE5 | Maize | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| OA | Oats | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| PC | Polish Canola | 0.5 | 26 | 66 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 40 | 60 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| PL | Poplar | 0 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| PN | Peanut | |||||||||||||
| PT | Potato | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| RI | Rice | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| RY | Rye | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| RyeGr | Ryegrass | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| SB | Soybean | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| SC | Sugar cane | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| SG-Original | Grain sorghum Original | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| SG | Grain sorghum | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| ST | Shrubs/Tree | |||||||||||||
| SW | Switchgrass | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 60 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| SW_UL_FEB2021 | Switchgrass Upland | 0.5 | 44 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 44 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| SW_ULS_FEB2021 | Switchgrass Upland, Southern | 0.5 | 44 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 44 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| SW_LL_FEB2021 | Switchgrass Lowland | 0.5 | 44 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 44 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| SW_UL_OCT2020 | Switchgrass Upland | 0.5 | 44 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 44 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| SW_LL_OCT2020_noNFixation | Switchgrass Lowland | 0.5 | 44 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 44 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| MG_DEC2019 | Miscanthus x giganteous | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| PR_MAR2021_FIDEL | Restored prairie | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| PR_MAR2021 | Restored prairie | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| PR_DEC2019 | Restored prairie | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| TallFes | Tall Fescue | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| W1 | Wheat | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| WH | Wheat | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| WWW | Wheat | 0.5 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| HV | Hairy Vetch | 0.5 | 26 | 66 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 40 | 60 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Fertilizer Parameters
| Code Code for fertilizer type |
Name Name of fertilizer |
FerDecRt Fertilizer decomposition rate |
NH4Frac Fraction of N in ammonium |
NO3Frac Fraction of N in nitrate form |
UreaFrac Fraction of N in urea |
VolN % total N that can readily vol |
VolNRate Rate const. N that can readily |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE001 | Ammonium nitrate | 0.15 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0.3 |
| FE002 | Ammonium sulfate | 0.15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.3 |
| FE003 | Ammonium-nitrate-sulfate | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE004 | Anhydrous ammonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE005 | Urea | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.3 |
| FE006 | Diammonium phosphate | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE007 | Monoammonium phosphate | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE008 | Calcium nitrate | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE009 | Aqua ammonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE010 | Urea ammonium nitrate solution | 0.2 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.15 |
| FE011 | Calcium ammonium nitrate solution | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE012 | Ammonium polyphosphate | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE013 | Single superphosphate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE014 | Triple superphosphate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE015 | Liquid phosphoric acid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE016 | Potassium chloride | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE017 | Potassium nitrate | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE018 | Potassium sulfate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE019 | Urea super granules | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE020 | Dolomitic limestone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE021 | Rock Phosphate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE022 | Calciteic limestone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE023 | Unknown FE023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE024 | Rhizobium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE025 | Unknown FE025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE026 | Calcium hydroxide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE027 | Unknown FE027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE028 | Unknown FE028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE029 | Unknown FE029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE030 | Atmospheric N deposition | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.75 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| NOCOD | Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Irrigation Parameters
| Code Code for irrigation type |
Name Name of irrigation type |
|---|---|
| IR001 | Furrow |
| IR002 | Alternating furrows |
| IR003 | Flood |
| IR004 | Sprinkler |
| IR005 | Drip or trickle |
| IR006 | Flood depth |
| IR007 | Measured water table depth |
| IR008 | Percolation rate (/day) |
| IR009 | Bund height/ponding maximum |
| MSU10 | Drainage through pipes (/day) |
| MSU11 | Managed water table depth |
| MSU12 | Set controlled drainage parameters |
| NOCOD | Unknown |
Residue Parameters
| Code Code for residue type |
Name Name of residue type |
HumifdC Slow C that has been humified |
IntermdC % C in interm. decomposing mat |
ResC C content of residues |
ResK K content of residues |
ResN N content of residues |
SlowC % C in slow decomposing materi |
SlowN %N in slow decomposing materi |
VolN % FOM N that can readily volat |
VolNRate Rate const. % FOM N that readi |
ResP P content of residues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RE000 | Unknown | 10 | 62 | 40 | 1.3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | |
| RE001 | Crop residue | 10 | 64 | 43 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.4 | 1 | 20 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| RE002 | Green manure | 10 | 62 | 40 | 1.3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
| RE003 | Barnyard manure | 10 | 62 | 40 | 1.3 | 10 | 10 | 0.02 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
| RE004 | Liquid manure | 10 | 62 | 40 | 1.3 | 10 | 10 | 0.02 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Soil Biology Kinetic Parameters
| Element Element name |
ActI2CO2 Frac. of delta active inorg. t |
ActIn2Lb Active inorganic to labile con |
ActInorg Active inorg. decomposition co |
ActO2CO2 Frac. of delta active org. to |
ActOrg Active org. decomposition cons |
Intr2CO2 Frac. of delta interm. residue |
LabInSol Fraction of labile in solution |
Labile Labile decomposition const. |
C2N_Slo_Org Slow C/N ratios |
C2N_Res_Org Resistant C/N ratios |
C2N_Act_Org Active C/N ratios |
Mlch2Sl Mulch to top soil layer consta |
N2ODenitFac N2O factor in denitrification |
pN2ONitr N2O emitted during nitrification |
Rapd2CO2 Frac of delta rapid residue to |
SloFOMAb Slow FOM decomposition const. |
SloFOMBl Slow FOM decomposition const. |
SloFOMHm Humified slow FOM dec. const. |
SloInorg Slow inorg. decomposition cons |
SloO2CO2 Frac. of delta slow org. to CO |
Slow2CO2 Frac. of delta slow residue t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 0.66 | 0.1 | 0.66 | 0.015 | 0.66 | 0.015 | 0.66 | 0.007143 | 0.01 | 0.66 | 0.001 | 0.66 | 0.66 | ||||||||
| N | 0.9 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| P | 0.05 | 0.1 | 0.02 | 0 | 0.001 |
Tillage Parameters
| Code Code for tillage type |
Name Name of tillage implement |
BDFac Tillage effect on bulk density |
DecomFac Effect on soil bio. pools deco |
KnDnFrac Knock-Down Fraction |
KsMcFac Effect on saturated hydraulic |
MixFrac Mixing fraction for the implem |
PondFac Tillage effect on ponding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TI000 | Undefined Implement | 0.2 | 1.96 | 1 | 2.09 | 0.96 | 2 |
| TI002 | Tandem disk | 0.2 | 1.46 | 1 | 3 | 0.46 | 1 |
| TI003 | Offset disk | 0.2 | 1.46 | 1 | 3 | 0.46 | 1 |
| TI004 | Oneway disk | 0.2 | 1.46 | 1 | 3 | 0.46 | 1 |
| TI005 | Moldboard plow | 0.2 | 1.96 | 1 | 2.09 | 0.96 | 2 |
| TI006 | Chisel plow | 0.2 | 1.47 | 1 | 2.06 | 0.47 | 1 |
| TI007 | Disk plow | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 |
| TI008 | Subsoiler | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 |
| TI009 | Breeder/lister | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 |
| TI010 | Field cultivator | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 |
| TI011 | Row crop cultivator | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 |
| TI012 | Harrow-springtooth | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 |
| TI013 | Harrow-spike | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 |
| TI014 | Rotary hoe | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 |
| TI015 | Roto-tiller | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 |
| TI016 | Row crop planter | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 |
| TI017 | Drill | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| TI018 | Shredder | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 |
| TI019 | Hoe | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 |
| TI020 | Planting stick | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 |
| TI021 | Animal-drawn implement | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 |
| TI022 | Hand | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 |
| TI023 | Manual hoeing | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 |
| NoTill | No Till Event | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.75 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1 |
CO2 Levels
| Yr Year |
CO2_Level CO2 in the Atmosphere (measured or predicted) |
|---|---|
| 1959 | 315.97 |
| 1960 | 316.91 |
| 1961 | 317.64 |
| 1962 | 318.45 |
| 1963 | 318.99 |
| 1964 | 319.62 |
| 1965 | 320.04 |
| 1966 | 321.38 |
| 1967 | 322.16 |
| 1968 | 323.04 |
| 1969 | 324.62 |
| 1970 | 325.68 |
| 1971 | 326.32 |
| 1972 | 327.45 |
| 1973 | 329.68 |
| 1974 | 330.18 |
| 1975 | 331.08 |
| 1976 | 332.05 |
| 1977 | 333.78 |
| 1978 | 335.41 |
| 1979 | 336.78 |
| 1980 | 338.68 |
| 1981 | 340.1 |
| 1982 | 341.44 |
| 1983 | 343.03 |
| 1984 | 344.58 |
| 1985 | 346.04 |
| 1986 | 347.39 |
| 1987 | 349.16 |
| 1988 | 351.56 |
| 1989 | 353.07 |
| 1990 | 354.35 |
| 1991 | 355.57 |
| 1992 | 356.38 |
| 1993 | 357.07 |
| 1994 | 358.82 |
| 1995 | 360.8 |
| 1996 | 362.59 |
| 1997 | 363.71 |
| 1998 | 366.65 |
| 1999 | 368.33 |
| 2000 | 369.52 |
| 2001 | 371.13 |
| 2002 | 373.22 |
| 2003 | 375.77 |
| 2004 | 377.49 |
| 2005 | 379.8 |
| 2006 | 381.9 |
| 2007 | 383.76 |
| 2008 | 385.59 |
| 2009 | 387.37 |
| 2010 | 389.85 |
| 2011 | 391.63 |
| 2012 | 393.82 |
| 2013 | 396.48 |
| 2014 | 398.61 |
| 2015 | 400.83 |
| 2016 | 404.24 |
| 2017 | 406.25 |
| 2018 | 408.52 |
| 2019 | 411.66 |
| 2020 | 414.24 |
| 2021 | 416.45 |
| 2022 | 418.53 |
| 2023 | 421.08 |
| 2024 | 424.61 |
| 2050 | 450 |
| 2100 | 625 |