Input files
CABLE can be used in many configurations, in part determined by the input files supplied to the code. Table 1 lists the various input files used in offline CABLE. A description of each file can be accessed through the left navigation bar.
Table 1: CABLE input files for the offline case
| Input file | Description |
|---|---|
| cable.nml | main configuration file for CABLE |
| pft_params.nml | default parameter values for each PFT |
| cable_soilparm.nml | default parameter values for each soil type |
| pftlookup.csv | default parameter values for CASA-CNP |
| Meteorological forcing | atmospheric forcing data for CABLE |
| Surface forcing | information about the surface characteristics |
| Restart | information from a previous CABLE run to restart a simulation |
Example configurations
CABLE is used as a standalone model or in the ACCESS Earth System model. You can find example configurations for each of its applications at:
- CABLE standalone: files under CABLE/src/offline
- ACCESS-ESM1.5: ACCESS-NRI supported configurations at access-esm1.5-configs repository