Simulations of Water and Thermal Dynamics for Soil Surfaces With Residue Mulch and Surface Runoff

作者：Zhuangji Wang, Resham Bahadur Thapa, Dennis Timlin, Sanai Li, Wenguang Sun, Sahila Beegum, David H. Fleisher, Steven Brian Mirsky, M. L. Cabrera, Thomas J. Sauer, Vangimalla R. Reddy, Robert Horton, Katherine L. Tully · 发表于：Water Resources Research · 年份：2021 · DOI：10.1029/2021wr030431 · 被引用次数：25 · 研究领域：Soil and Unsaturated Flow、Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics、Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies

Abstract Water and thermal dynamics at soil surfaces are influenced by multiple ambient factors, for example, weather, soil, residue mulch, and surface runoff. A surface water and temperature model should address those ambient factors, and their interactions and derivatives. In this study, we developed a process‐based simulation model for surface water and heat transfer with two main ambient factors, residue mulch and surface runoff. Surface water content and temperature are simulated with a modified Philip and de Vries (1957) model, including precipitation interception and radiation attenuation in residue mulch. Surface runoff is modeled with the Saint‐Venant equation. Residue decomposition, as a derivative, is computed via a modified CERES‐N model. Interactions between surface runoff and residue mulch, and dynamic decreases in residue mulch thickness due to decomposition are also included. The model was modularized and deployed with a “layered module architecture” in MAIZSIM, such that the main ambient factors, interactions, and derivatives can be activated or deactivated based on scenarios or user settings. Illustrative examples include non‐decomposable residue mulch, surface runoff and mulch decomposition scenarios. Results demonstrate that residue mulch can conserve soil water and reduce temporal variations of surface temperature. Surface runoff and its effects on water infiltration and surface temperature, and nitrogen mineralization during decomposition are also illust...